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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

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • E

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