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pique

/piːk/

Meanings
noun
A feeling of enmity; ill-feeling, animosity; a transient feeling of wounded pride.

Examples :

"His pique at being left out of the project meeting was evident in his sharp tone. "
emotion attitude mind character

Related Words

Illustration irritation

irritation noun

/ˌɪɹɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of irritating or annoying

"What irritation causes you to be so moody?"

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration promotion

promotion noun

/pɹəˈməʊʃən/ /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/

An advancement in rank or position.

"After many years of hard work, Maria received a promotion to senior manager. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration consideration

consideration noun

/kənˌsɪdəˈɹeɪʃən/

The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).

"After much consideration, I have decided to stay."

Illustration transient

transient noun

/ˈtrænziənt/ /ˈtrænsiənt/

Something which is transient.

"The transient feeling of nervousness before a big presentation disappeared once I started speaking. "

Illustration resentment

resentment noun

/ɹɪˈzɛntmənt/

A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.

"My brother's constant bragging about his good grades fueled my resentment. "

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

Illustration animosity

animosity noun

/æn.əˈmɑs.ɪ.ti/

Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.

"The political debate created a lot of animosity between the two families, who used to be close friends. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"