The Only Use
umbrage
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- I wasn't sure what Jem resented most, but I took umbrage at Mrs. Dubose's assessment of the family's mental hygiene.
p. 117.6umbrage = offense
Definitions:
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(1)
(umbrage) offense, resentment, or hurt at being insulted or slighted -- often felt without good reason
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, and long ago, umbrage referenced a shadow or a tree that cast a shadow.