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What does take exception mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word take exception? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (often with the preposition to) To take offense; to object or protest.
  2. To object to; to disagree with.
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I take exception to his taking exception to that fact, because I think it is true.
I am astonished that you should take exception to an obviously Platonic enthusiasm.
However, I take exception to one point, which is to suggest that nothing has happened is probably quite inaccurate.
I would not take exception to a member discreetly sucking a peppermint or a throat lozenge, but it should go no further than that.
The first one suggests that Pascalian reasoners are manipulative egoists whom God might take exception to, and they won't be rewarded after all.
Mr. Speaker, I really take exception to the hon. member's dismissive attitude toward this bill.

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