Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take issue with

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
take is-sue with
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To disagree with something, and to raise objections to it

Inflected Forms

takes issue with (present, singular) taking issue with (participle, present) took issue with (past) taken issue with (participle, past)

Phrases

take exception to

Frequently Paired Words

take exception to

Synonyms

take issue to call into question

Questions

What does take issue with mean?
To disagree with something, and to raise objections to it

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