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Pique

piːk

Pique definitions

verb

Inflections:

piques piquing piqued pique

arouse (interest or curiosity)

"with his scientific curiosity piqued, he was looking forward to being able to analyse his find"

Synonyms:
stimulate arouse rouse provoke whet awaken excite kindle stir spur intrigue galvanize
feel irritated or resentful

"she was piqued by his curtness"

Synonyms:
irritate annoy bother vex provoke displease upset offend affront anger exasperate infuriate gall irk get someone's back up disgruntle nettle needle ruffle get on someone's nerves ruffle someone's feathers make someone's hackles rise rub up the wrong way
pride oneself

"men, who are thought to pique themselves upon their Wit"