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81sensitivity — sen|si|tiv|i|ty [ ,sensə tıvəti ] noun ** ▸ 1 understanding ▸ 2 physical reaction ▸ 3 emotional reaction ▸ 4 of situation/issue ▸ 5 ability to measure 1. ) uncount the quality of understanding how someone feels and being careful not to offend… …
82offend — verb 1 (transitive usually passive) to make someone angry or upset: be offended: Richard was deeply offended that people thought he d faked the story. | I hope you won t be offended if I leave early. | offend sb: I m sorry; have I done something… …
83sensitivity */*/ — UK [ˌsensəˈtɪvətɪ] / US noun Word forms sensitivity : singular sensitivity plural sensitivities 1) a) [uncountable] the quality of understanding how someone feels and being careful not to offend them Delivering bad news requires sensitivity on… …
84miffed — adjective aroused to impatience or anger made an irritated gesture feeling nettled from the constant teasing peeved about being left out felt really pissed at her snootiness riled no end by his lies roiled by the delay • Syn …
85take something personally — TAKE OFFENCE, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt. → personally * * * take something personally phrase to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and… …
86take something in good part — british phrase to not be offended or upset by a joke or criticism Thesaurus: relating to humoursynonym Main entry: part * * * not be offended by something he took her abruptness in good part * * * take something in good part Brit …
87take umbrage (at something) — phrase to be offended by something They’re liable to take umbrage if we don’t invite them. Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: umbrage * * * take ˈumbrage (at sth) idiom …
88um·brage — /ˈʌmbrıʤ/ noun [noncount] formal : a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done usually used in the phrase take umbrage I imagine some people will take umbrage [=will be offended] when they hear the quote. often + at I take… …
89SIN — In biblical Hebrew there are about 20 different words which denote sin. It may be inferred, therefore, that the ancient Israelites had more concepts expressing various nuances of sin than Western thought and theology. A study of the biblical… …
90offend — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French offendre, from Latin offendere to strike against, offend, from ob against + fendere to strike more at ob , defend Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to transgress the moral or divine law ; …
