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Synonyms & Antonyms of piquing
(Entry 1 of 2)
- piquing remarks that were said mainly to get a rise out of the other guests at the party
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piquing
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of piquing (Entry 2 of 2)
- her seat companion piqued her by repeatedly poking her in the ribs
Synonyms for piquing
- aggravating,
- annoying,
- bothering,
- bugging,
- burning (up),
- chafing,
- eating,
- exasperating,
- frosting,
- galling,
- getting,
- grating,
- griping,
- hacking (off),
- irking,
- irritating,
- itching,
- narking
- [British],
- nettling,
- peeving,
- persecuting,
- putting out,
- rasping,
- riling,
- ruffling,
- spiting,
- vexing
Words Related to piquing
- badgering,
- baiting,
- bullyragging
- (also ballyragging),
- deviling
- (or devilling),
- hagriding,
- harassing,
- harrying,
- pestering,
- plaguing,
- teasing
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- their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind
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- she piques herself on her considerable musical abilities
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