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Pique Very Common

Pique has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

tightly woven fabric with raised cords

2

a sudden outburst of anger

"his temper sparked like damp firewood"

3

A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

4

In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.

5

A chigger or jigger, Tunga penetrans.

6

A durable ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.

Verb
1

cause to feel resentment or indignation

"Her tactless remark offended me"

2

To wound the pride of; to excite to anger.

3

To score a pique against.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
fabric annoyance anger
Rhyming Words
que zoque toque esque deque ceque tuque duque nuque roque usque coque fique calque cirque parque jacque bosque sacque torque
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