The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RESENT , but the solution may also be BRISTLE which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in Universal uClick).
Take offense crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RESENT | 58 % | 6 |
| BRISTLE | 25 % | 7 |
| BRIDLE | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Take offense
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- take offence
- take umbrage
- hurt someone's feelings
- get bent out of shape
- take personally
- take check
- take huff
- take exception
- affront
- nab the rust
- give someone grief
- set off
Crossword Answer definitions
RESENT verb- To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.
- To express displeasure or indignation at.
- To be sensible of; to feel.
- In a positive sense, to take well; to receive with satisfaction.
- To recognize; to perceive, especially as if by smelling; -- associated in meaning with sent, the older spelling of scent, to smell. See resent (intransitive verb).
- To give forth an odor; to smell; to savor.
- To send again.
- To send back.
- To forward (something received), especially a message.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RESENT
- Feel indignant towards
- Take umbrage at
- Feel indignant
- Feel bitterness about
- Have hard feelings about
- Be bitter about
- Begrudge
- Harbor ill will toward
- Hold a grudge against
- Take exception to
More clues leading to the result BRISTLE
- React angrily
- Reply defensively
- Display irritation
- Brush part
- Brush component
- Get one's back up
- Take offense
- Show irritation
- Betray discontentment
- Get angry and defensive