take exception

take exception
Synonyms and related words:
agree to differ, agree to disagree, ban, be at variance, be in dissent, beg to differ, blackball, carp, catch at straws, categorically reject, cavil, cut up, differ, disagree, disagree with, disallow, disapprove, disapprove of, discord with, disfavor, dissent, dissent from, divide on, drop out, exclude, fault-find, find fault, frown at, frown down, frown upon, grimace at, look askance at, look black upon, nitpick, not agree, not approve, not go for, not hear of, not hold with, object, object to, oppose, ostracize, pettifog, pick holes, pick to pieces, protest, pull apart, pull to pieces, quibble, reject, say no to, secede, take exception to, take issue, tear apart, tear to pieces, think ill of, think little of, thumb down, view with disfavor, withdraw, withhold assent|

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • take exception to — ► take exception to object strongly to; be offended by. Main Entry: ↑exception …   English terms dictionary

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  • take exception — verb raise a formal objection in a court of law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑challenge • Derivationally related forms: ↑challenge (for: ↑challenge) • Topics: ↑law …   Useful english dictionary

  • take exception to — {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. * /There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to./ * /Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take exception to — {v. phr.} To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. * /There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to./ * /Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take exception to — verb a) To be offended by; to consider offensive. I take exception to the assumption that simply because I am young I am not able to discern fact from fiction. b) To object to; to disagree with. I am sorry to learn that the senior medical staff… …   Wiktionary

  • take\ exception\ to — v. phr. To speak against; find fault with; be displeased or angered by; criticize. There was nothing in the speech that you could take exception to. Did she take exception to my remarks about her cooking …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take exception to — be upset about, object to, complain about    Vern will take exception to any questions about ethnic origin …   English idioms

  • take exception to something — phrase to dislike something because you feel annoyed or offended by it Eileen took exception to Pat’s manner and said as much. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: exception * * * take exˈception to sth idiom …   Useful english dictionary

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