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piques
verb(pique)
to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
piques
verb(pique)
pride
piques
verb(pique)
to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate
piques
noun(pique)
a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment
piques
noun(pique)
a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk
piques
noun(pique)
decoration of a tortoiseshell or ivory object with inlaid fragments of gold or silver

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