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PEEK/piːk/

Pique is a feeling of irritation or wounded pride (also a verb: to arouse interest): pique in the lobby, a fit of pique. Irritation (already in the dictionary) is the close twin; feeling is not a named risk.

Meaning

A feeling of irritation or wounded pride (also verb: to arouse interest; from irritation, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “Pique in the lobby is not a named risk; write it on the register.”
• “Irritation is already in this course. Anger is already in this course. Feeling is a vibe. A line on the register is a file. Write the risk; then keep the feeling if the clause still sits on a fact.”

Good to know

Irritation; wounded pride. Close: irritation (already in the dictionary). Feeling ≠ a named risk.

Near in meaning

irritation, resentment, umbrage

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