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umbrage

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um.brage \'*m-brij\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L umbraticum, neut. of umbraticus of 
   shade, fr. Xumbratus, pp. of umbrare to shade, fr. umbra shade, shadow; 
   akin to Lith unksna shadow 1: SHADE, SHADOW  2: shady branches : FOLIAGE  
   3a: an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : HINT  3b: a reason for 
   doubt : SUSPICION  4: DISPLEASURE, RESENTMENT {take ~ at a remark}