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1. letslookagain.com › 2018 › 06Taking umbrage: a stripped down history of Umbro - Let's Look ...

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   Jun 9, 2018 · Umbro supplied the football kits to all 16 teams in the World Cup Finals in 1974. The England international football team switched their kit manufacturer to Admiral, who had made a superior cash offer, in 1974.

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3. mothership.sg › 2021 › 05What is 'umbrage' & how does one take it? - Mothership.SG ...

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   May 6, 2021 · To take umbrage means "to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you," writes the Cambridge Dictionary. It is commonly used with the...

4. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › take-umbrageTake Umbrage - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

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   To be displeased or offended by the actions of others. What's the origin of the phrase 'Take umbrage'? There doesn’t seem to be much we can do with umbrage other than to take it, that is, become displeased – the word is no longer used in any other context. What is umbrage exactly? It sounds like some form of distasteful patent medicine.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUMBRAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you: Will she take umbrage if she isn't invited to the wedding? Synonym. offence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming angry and expressing anger. (almost) burst a blood vessel idiom. ape. ballistic. bananas. bay for blood idiom.

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   Nov 25, 2003 · 25 November 2003. The BBC asked WW2 Members to add a short anecdote on the subject of WW2 kitbags. We asked the following questions: Did the kitbag serve a special function - for example, did it...

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   Taking Chances is a 2009 comedy film directed by Kit Umbrage. The story by Annie Nocenti follows Chase Revere, manager of the local history museum, who discovers that an Indian casino is about to be built over the town's Revolutionary War battlefield.

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   How many meanings does umbrage have?

   • There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun umbrage, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the noun umbrage?

   umbrage, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Where did umbrage come from?

   • Step back to the 15th century and umbrage didn’t mean displeasure. The word was inherited into English from the Latin ‘umbra’, meaning shade.

   Take Umbrage - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

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   What does giving umbrage mean?

   • However, you may also "give" umbrage to someone, as in "the reporter gave umbrage to the SPH CEO by asking her question". According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, early use of the English version of the word conveyed a suspicion that one had been slighted or insulted.

   What is 'umbrage' & how does one take it? - Mothership.SG

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   Is umbrage a verb?

   • Similarly, the fact that umbrage occurs as the object of the verb take can be specified in its lexical entry. What of believers of all stripes who quietly take umbrage to, and courteously protest, the expressions of disdain for their faith that they encounter when among antireligious company?

   UMBRAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Who made Umbro football kits?

   • Umbro was the largest sportswear manufacturer in Britain. Umbro was the market leader in football kits in the United States by 1990. Umbro produced kits for half of the Premier League teams by 1992. Umbro was acquired by Stone Manufacturing, its United States franchise holder, for £2.9 million in 1992.

   Taking umbrage: a stripped down history of Umbro - Let's Look Again

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   Why did Singapore use 'Umbrage' in 2021?

   • On May 6, 2021, one word set Singaporeans abuzz: "Umbrage". The sudden interest in the word came about after it was used by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) CEO Ng Yat Chung at a press conference announcing the company's plans to transfer its media business to a not-for-profit subsidiary.

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9. www.oed.com › dictionary › umbrage_numbrage, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun umbrage mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun umbrage, 13 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.