noun
exception
An objection or feeling of offense at something.
She takes exception to his claim that her team is lazy.
Etymology
The Latin verb includes taking out or making an objection. Taking exception sets a claim or action apart as something one cannot accept without protest.
More examples
- I take exception to being called dishonest.
- He takes no exception to constructive criticism.
- Several parents took exception to the principal's remarks.
Forms
exception · exceptions