Umbrage
<um-bridge>
feeling insulted; taking offense; be annoyed
I take umbrage at the suggestion my hat is ugly.
Memory trick:
Sounds like un-bridge - I un-bridge from you when you offend me.
Used at work:
He took umbrage because he was told his report was bad.
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