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Synonyms

take exception to

Idioms  

  1. Disagree with, object to, as in I take exception to that remark about unfair practices. This idiom, first recorded in 1542, uses exception in the sense of “objection,” a meaning obsolete except in a few phrases.

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She delivered a speech in Belfast which not even the most politically sensitive person, in a place where political sensitivity could be an Olympic sport, would take exception to.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The EU is not Washington's only ally to take exception to the package, with South Korea also concerned its carmakers will not be eligible for the U.S. tax breaks.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023

Did Strathairn, then, take exception to his interview about the show even as he was giving it?

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2022

“I take exception to the words she uses, like extreme views,” he told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

One might take exception to the word "undisciplined"—Puvis was one of the most calculating painters that ever used a brush, and one of the most cerebral.

From Ivory Apes and Peacocks by Huneker, James

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