pique
/piːk/noun
उच्चारण पीक
चिढ़, खीझ, नाराज़गी
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as antonym
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[U]
annoyed or bitter feelings that you have, usually because your pride has been hurt
चिढ़, खीझ, नाराज़गी
- He left in a fit of pique.
- In a fit of pique, she tore up the invitation.
- Out of pique, Arjun refused to attend his friend's wedding.
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- She resigned in a moment of pique and regretted it later.
- His pique at being ignored was obvious to everyone.
Synonyms irritation resentment annoyance displeasure umbrage
Opposite pleasure delight contentment
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[T] ~ sth
to make somebody interested in something
(रुचि) जगाना
- The title piqued my curiosity.
- The strange noise piqued the children's curiosity.
- The museum's new exhibition piqued the interest of many visitors.
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- Her sudden silence piqued my curiosity about what had happened.
- A small advertisement in the paper piqued his interest in astronomy.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: pique (annoyance; arouse interest), peak (the top) and peek (a quick look) are all pronounced /piːk/.
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: pique (खीझ; रुचि जगाना), peak (शिखर) और peek (झाँकना) सबकी pronunciation /piːk/ है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a fit of pique, pique sb's interest or curiosity (not 'peak' or 'peek' interest).
Collocations: in a fit of pique, pique sb's interest या curiosity ('peak' या 'peek' interest नहीं)।