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"pique":{
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"antonyms":[
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"dudgeon",
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"huff",
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"miff",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"peeve",
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"resentment",
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"umbrage"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk":[],
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": a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment":[
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"a fit of pique"
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],
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": decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver":[],
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": pride":[
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"he piques himself on his skill as a cook"
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],
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": to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate":[
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"what piques linguistic conservatives",
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"\u2014 T. H. Middleton"
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],
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": to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff":[
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"sly remarks to pique their curiosity"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The first chorus \u2026 stirred my heart, the second piqued my sense of camp and the rest of them had me checking my watch. \u2014 David Gates , Newsweek , 4 Mar. 2002",
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"The posthumous revelation of Cheever's alcoholism, numerous infidelities and bisexuality may have piqued interest precisely because he presented himself so earnestly as the Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit. \u2014 Mary Gordon , New York Times Book Review , 6 Oct. 1991",
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"Some environmentalists worry that the natural behavior patterns of whales are being altered by tourist boats that pique the animals' curiosity. \u2014 Jack McCallum , Sports Illustrated , 21 Aug. 1989",
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"In case your interest is being piqued just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny \u2026 bit, the Davis Cup will confuse you totally by calling every competition between contending teams a \"tie.\" \u2014 Frank Deford , Sports Illustrated , 11 Apr. 1988",
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"Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest.",
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"her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs",
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"Noun (1)",
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"And yet the democracy flourishing in Taiwan has been greeted in other parts of the Chinese-speaking world with a certain pique , and even with hostility. \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 3 Apr. 2000",
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"\u2026 when a beast that weighs 1,200 pounds goes crazy with some kind of stupid pique or jealousy in a room not much bigger than the handicapped stall in the Denver airport men's room, bad things will happen \u2026 \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 1994",
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"He hit balls toward the umpire's chair and out of the stadium: he spat water toward the umpire on changeovers; and in still greater fits of pique , he broke three rackets. \u2014 Jamie Diaz , Sports Illustrated , 2 Mar. 1987",
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"After a moment of pique , the senator responded calmly to his accusers.",
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"He slammed the door in a fit of pique ."
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1669, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French piquer , literally, to prick \u2014 more at pike":"Verb and Noun",
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"French piqu\u00e9 , from past participle of piquer to prick, quilt":"Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02c8k\u0101",
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"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02cck\u0101",
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"\u02c8p\u0113k"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pique Verb provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job Noun (1) offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure. takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will. harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives. took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity. in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation. stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause. in a huff he slammed the door",
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"burn (up)",
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"chafe",
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"eat",
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"exasperate",
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"frost",
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"gall",
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"get",
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"grate",
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"gripe",
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"hack (off)",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"itch",
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"nark",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"persecute",
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"put out",
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"rasp",
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"rile",
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"ruffle",
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"spite",
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"vex"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051435",
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"piquing":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff":[
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"sly remarks to pique their curiosity"
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],
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": pride":[
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"he piques himself on his skill as a cook"
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],
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": to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate":[
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"what piques linguistic conservatives",
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"\u2014 T. H. Middleton"
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],
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": a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment":[
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"a fit of pique"
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],
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": a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk":[],
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": decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02c8k\u0101",
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"\u02c8p\u0113k",
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"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02cck\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"burn (up)",
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"chafe",
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"eat",
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"exasperate",
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"frost",
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"gall",
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"get",
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"grate",
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"gripe",
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"hack (off)",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"itch",
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"nark",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"persecute",
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"put out",
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"rasp",
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"rile",
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"ruffle",
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"spite",
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"vex"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dudgeon",
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"huff",
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"miff",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"peeve",
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"resentment",
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"umbrage"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pique Verb provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job Noun (1) offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure. takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will. harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives. took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity. in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation. stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause. in a huff he slammed the door",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The first chorus \u2026 stirred my heart, the second piqued my sense of camp and the rest of them had me checking my watch. \u2014 David Gates , Newsweek , 4 Mar. 2002",
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"The posthumous revelation of Cheever's alcoholism, numerous infidelities and bisexuality may have piqued interest precisely because he presented himself so earnestly as the Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit. \u2014 Mary Gordon , New York Times Book Review , 6 Oct. 1991",
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"Some environmentalists worry that the natural behavior patterns of whales are being altered by tourist boats that pique the animals' curiosity. \u2014 Jack McCallum , Sports Illustrated , 21 Aug. 1989",
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"In case your interest is being piqued just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny \u2026 bit, the Davis Cup will confuse you totally by calling every competition between contending teams a \"tie.\" \u2014 Frank Deford , Sports Illustrated , 11 Apr. 1988",
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"Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest.",
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"her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs",
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"Noun (1)",
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"And yet the democracy flourishing in Taiwan has been greeted in other parts of the Chinese-speaking world with a certain pique , and even with hostility. \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 3 Apr. 2000",
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"\u2026 when a beast that weighs 1,200 pounds goes crazy with some kind of stupid pique or jealousy in a room not much bigger than the handicapped stall in the Denver airport men's room, bad things will happen \u2026 \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 1994",
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"He hit balls toward the umpire's chair and out of the stadium: he spat water toward the umpire on changeovers; and in still greater fits of pique , he broke three rackets. \u2014 Jamie Diaz , Sports Illustrated , 2 Mar. 1987",
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"After a moment of pique , the senator responded calmly to his accusers.",
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"He slammed the door in a fit of pique ."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French piquer , literally, to prick \u2014 more at pike":"Verb and Noun",
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"French piqu\u00e9 , from past participle of piquer to prick, quilt":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1669, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-022910"
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},
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"piqu\u00e9":{
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"type":[
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"noun",
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"verb"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff":[
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"sly remarks to pique their curiosity"
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],
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": pride":[
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"he piques himself on his skill as a cook"
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],
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": to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate":[
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"what piques linguistic conservatives",
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"\u2014 T. H. Middleton"
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],
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": a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment":[
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"a fit of pique"
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],
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": a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk":[],
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": decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver":[]
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"pi-\u02c8k\u0101",
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"\u02c8p\u0113k",
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"\u02c8p\u0113-\u02cck\u0101"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"aggravate",
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"annoy",
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"bother",
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"bug",
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"burn (up)",
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"chafe",
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"eat",
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"exasperate",
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"frost",
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"gall",
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"get",
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"grate",
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"gripe",
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"hack (off)",
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"irk",
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"irritate",
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"itch",
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"nark",
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"nettle",
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"peeve",
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"persecute",
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"put out",
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"rasp",
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"rile",
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"ruffle",
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"spite",
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"vex"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"dudgeon",
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"huff",
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"miff",
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"offense",
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"offence",
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"peeve",
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"resentment",
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"umbrage"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for pique Verb provoke , excite , stimulate , pique , quicken mean to arouse as if by pricking. provoke directs attention to the response called forth. my stories usually provoke laughter excite implies a stirring up or moving profoundly. news that excited anger and frustration stimulate suggests a rousing out of lethargy, quiescence, or indifference. stimulating conversation pique suggests stimulating by mild irritation or challenge. that remark piqued my interest quicken implies beneficially stimulating and making active or lively. the high salary quickened her desire to have the job Noun (1) offense , resentment , umbrage , pique , dudgeon , huff mean an emotional response to or an emotional state resulting from a slight or indignity. offense implies hurt displeasure. takes deep offense at racial slurs resentment suggests lasting indignation or ill will. harbored a lifelong resentment of his brother umbrage may suggest hurt pride, resentment, or suspicion of another's motives. took umbrage at the offer of advice pique applies to a transient feeling of wounded vanity. in a pique I foolishly declined the invitation dudgeon suggests an angry fit of indignation. stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon huff implies a peevish short-lived spell of anger usually at a petty cause. in a huff he slammed the door",
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"The first chorus \u2026 stirred my heart, the second piqued my sense of camp and the rest of them had me checking my watch. \u2014 David Gates , Newsweek , 4 Mar. 2002",
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"The posthumous revelation of Cheever's alcoholism, numerous infidelities and bisexuality may have piqued interest precisely because he presented himself so earnestly as the Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit. \u2014 Mary Gordon , New York Times Book Review , 6 Oct. 1991",
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"Some environmentalists worry that the natural behavior patterns of whales are being altered by tourist boats that pique the animals' curiosity. \u2014 Jack McCallum , Sports Illustrated , 21 Aug. 1989",
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"In case your interest is being piqued just an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny \u2026 bit, the Davis Cup will confuse you totally by calling every competition between contending teams a \"tie.\" \u2014 Frank Deford , Sports Illustrated , 11 Apr. 1988",
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"Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest.",
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"her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs",
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"Noun (1)",
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"And yet the democracy flourishing in Taiwan has been greeted in other parts of the Chinese-speaking world with a certain pique , and even with hostility. \u2014 Ian Buruma , New Republic , 3 Apr. 2000",
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"\u2026 when a beast that weighs 1,200 pounds goes crazy with some kind of stupid pique or jealousy in a room not much bigger than the handicapped stall in the Denver airport men's room, bad things will happen \u2026 \u2014 Hunter S. Thompson , Rolling Stone , 15 Dec. 1994",
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"He hit balls toward the umpire's chair and out of the stadium: he spat water toward the umpire on changeovers; and in still greater fits of pique , he broke three rackets. \u2014 Jamie Diaz , Sports Illustrated , 2 Mar. 1987",
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"After a moment of pique , the senator responded calmly to his accusers.",
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"He slammed the door in a fit of pique ."
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],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"French piquer , literally, to prick \u2014 more at pike":"Verb and Noun",
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"French piqu\u00e9 , from past participle of piquer to prick, quilt":"Noun"
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},
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"first_known_use":{
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"1669, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
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"1551, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
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"1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043412"
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},
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"piquant sauce":{
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"type":[
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": a sauce with a sharp flavor (as from lemon juice, vinegar, capers, spices)":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044149"
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