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UMBRAGEOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Angered at something unjust or wrong

Example:

umbrageous at the loss of their territory

Synonyms:

incensed; indignant; outraged; umbrageous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

angry (feeling or showing anger)

Derivation:

umbrage (a feeling of anger caused by being offended)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Filled with shade

Example:

cool umbrageous woodlands

Synonyms:

shadowed; shadowy; shady; umbrageous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

shaded (protected from heat and light with shade or shadow)

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