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pique
- pronunciation:
- pik
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
piqued, piques, piquing |
| definition 1: |
to incite to hostility or resentment, esp. by hurting the feelings.
She was piqued by his coldness.- similar words:
- anger, gall, miff, offend
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| definition 2: |
to cause (a feeling or action) to be aroused or incited.
The lecture piqued my interest in astronomy. |
| related words: |
anger, arouse, enrage, exasperate, incense, intrigue, madden, peeve, raise, rile, rouse, spite, stimulate, tickle, vex |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to incite someone to hostility or resentment, esp. by hurting his or her feelings.
- similar words:
- offend
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an angry or resentful feeling, esp. as the result of having one's feelings hurt.
She lashed out in a fit of pique.- similar words:
- grudge, miff, resentment, temper
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| related words: |
anger, gall, grouch, indignation, offense, pet, pout, venom |
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