pique

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpiːk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pik/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pēk)

Inflections of 'pique' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
piques
v 3rd person singular
piquing
v pres p
piqued
v past
piqued
v past p

pique
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Synonyms:
umbrage, resentment Collocations, offense, anger Collocations, annoyance Collocations, huff, hurt Collocations
Sense: To anger
Synonyms:
irritate, fret Collocations, nettle, anger Collocations, bother Collocations, rile, rankle
Sense: To excite
Synonyms:
arouse, rouse, stimulate, excite Collocations, provoke Collocations, animate, interest Collocations


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