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piquesnounpl. of pique the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignityin a fit of pique she posted embarrassing photos of her ex-boyfriend on the Internet dudgeons, huffs, miffs, offenses(or offences), peeves, resentments, umbrages aggravations, angers, annoyances, botherations, bothers, discomforts, exasperations, frustrations, griefs, irritations, vexationsagitations, displeasures, distresses, disturbances, indignations, ires, outrages, perturbations, upsetsdanders, tempersfits, pets, pouts, sulks, tantrums, tizziesaffronts, barbs, brickbats, digs, indignities, insults, put-downs, slaps, slights, slurs satisfactionsappeasements, mollifications, pacificationscontentments, delights, gratifications, pleasures piquesverbpresent tense third-person singular of piqueto disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable actsher seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs aggravates, annoys, bothers, bugs, burns (up), chafes, eats, exasperates, frosts, galls, gets, grates, gripes, hacks (off), irks, irritates, itches, narks(British), nettles, peeves, persecutes, puts out, rasps, riles, ruffles, spites, vexes hassles, hecklesnagsinflames(also enflames), provokes, rousesbadgers, baits, bullyrags(also ballyrags), devils, hagrides, harasses, harries, pesters, plagues, teasesangers, antagonizes, enrages, incenses, infuriates, maddens, rankles, roilsagitates, discomforts, discomposes, disquiets, distresses, exercises, freaks (out), frets, perturbs, undoes, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, worriesaffronts, insults, miffs, offends, outrages gets one's goat, gets on one's nerves, gets to, rubs the wrong way, sets one's teeth on edge, sticks in one's craw, wears on appeases, conciliates, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiatesdelights, gladdens, gratifies, pleases, satisfiesassures, cheers, comforts, consoles, contents, quiets, reassures, solaces, soothes to rouse to strong feeling or actiontheir sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), impassions, incites, instigates, moves, provokes, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs fans, ignites, inflames(also enflames), kindles, triggersactivates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizesabets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up)angers, enrages, maddens, upsetsjeers, taunts, teasesaggravates, annoys, bothers, exasperates, galls, gets, irritates, vexes builds a fire under calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes)appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates to think highly of (oneself)she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities flatters, plumes, prides boasts, brags, crows, gasconades, swaggers, swanks, swashes, vapors, vauntscongratulates, felicitates |