piquing

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/ˈpiːkɪŋ/

A form of pique — To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pique

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APA

piquing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piquing

MLA

“piquing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piquing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piquing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piquing.

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