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Definition of pique verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pique

verb

NAmE//pik//

pique somebody/something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pique

he / she / it piques

past simple piqued

-ing form piquing

to make someone annoyed or upset synonym wound1 The incident piqued his pride.

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piqued

adjective [not before noun] She couldn't help feeling a little piqued by his lack of interest.Idioms

pique somebody's interest, curiosity, etc.

to make someone very interested in somethingSee pique in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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