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piqued

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi?kt/
Homophones: peaked, peeked

Verb

piqued

simple past tense and past participle of pique

Adjective

piqued (comparative more piqued, superlative most piqued)

Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.
Synonyms: irritated, nettled, vexed

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despise

English

Etymology

From Middle English despisen, from Old French despis-, stem of despire, from Latin d?spicere, present active infinitive of d?spici? (“I look down upon, despise, scorn”), from d? (“down”) + speci? (“I look at, behold”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /d??spa?z/
Rhymes: -a?z

Verb

despise (third-person singular simple present despises, present participle despising, simple past and past participle despised)

To regard with contempt or scorn.
To disregard or ignore.

Synonyms

contemn
disdain
scorn
See also Thesaurus:despise

Antonyms

admire
cherish
honor
respect
treasure

Derived terms

despisal
despicable

Related terms

despect
despection

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pedesis

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