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   pique

   /piːk/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride: "he left in a fit of pique"

   verb

   • 1. arouse (interest or curiosity): "with his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find" Similar stimulatearouserouseprovokewhetawakenexcitekindlestirspurintriguegalvanize
   • 2. feel irritated or resentful: "she was piqued by his curtness" Similar irritateannoybothervexprovokedispleaseupsetoffendaffrontangerexasperateinfuriategallirkget someone's back updisgruntlenettleneedleruffleget on someone's nervesruffle someone's feathersmake someone's hackles riserub up the wrong wayinformal:peeveaggravatemiffrilegetget tobugget under someone's skinget in someone's hairhack offget someone's goatwind upnarkget on someone's wickgive someone the humpget acrossget up someone's nosetick offrankleridegravelbum outrarkvulgar slang:piss offrare:exacerbatehumprasp
   • 3. pride oneself: archaic "men, who are thought to pique themselves upon their Wit"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting animosity between two or more people): from French piquer ‘prick, irritate’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   What does pique mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PIQUE definition: 1. a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging your feeling of being proud of…. Learn more.

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   What is a fit of pique?

   • 1. resentment, offence, irritation, annoyance, huff, displeasure, umbrage, hurt feelings, vexation, wounded pride In a fit of pique, he threw down his bag. 1. arouse, excite, stir, spur, stimulate, provoke, rouse, goad, whet, kindle, galvanize This phenomenon piqued Dr. Morris' interest.

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   What is a pique box?

   • a piqué box. Their hope is that the resulting products will not only pique consumers’ interest, but keep them healthy and keep them coming back. Their pique could only have been exacerbated by the fact that the law required public disclosure. He had wanted the romance of being what he once was, something I was denying him in my pique.

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   What is the difference between Pique and provoke?

   • provoke, excite, stimulate, pique, quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge.

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   • English (US)

     a feeling of anger, especially caused by someone damaging...

   • Znaczenie Pique, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     pique definicja: 1. a feeling of anger, especially caused by...

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     PIQUE translate: （尤指因自尊心受损而产生的）不悦，生气. Learn more in the...

   • Pique: Indonesian Translation

     pique translate: tersinggung. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pique: Thai Translation

     PIQUE translate: ความฉุนเฉียว. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pique: Vietnamese Translation

     PIQUE translate: sự hờn giận. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Pique Spanish Translation

     PIQUE translate: resentimiento, despecho. Learn more in the...

   • Pique: German Translation

     pique translate: der Groll. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Pique definition: to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride. See examples of PIQUE used in a sentence.

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   The verb pique means to make someone angry or annoyed. But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite.

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   Pique can be a noun meaning a feeling of resentment or irritation, or a verb meaning to cause or excite such a feeling. It can also refer to a fabric with raised patterns or a card game score.

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