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pique

verb

/piːk/

Meaning

to stimulate interest or curiosity; to arouse resentment or anger

Her remarks piqued his curiosity about the secret project.

arouse, provoke, irritate, stimulate

calm, soothe, pacify

pique interest, pique curiosity, pique someone's anger

to use offensive language; to promise solemnly; to take an oath

to read written material and mark any errors

To strike repeatedly with force.

To sleep lightly for a short time.

To instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

became greater in size, amount, or degree