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A feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

A great dislike or hatred for someone or something

The state of easily provoked or irritated

A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

To feel, or cause to feel, irritated or resentful

To rouse or kindle a feeling or action

To take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

To hold or engage the attention of

To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

To cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

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Noun

A feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

wounded feelings

dissatisfaction

chip on your shoulder

discontentedness

cantankerousness

acrimoniousness

sense of injury

righteous anger

being rubbed up the wrong way

slap in the face

left-handed compliment

ruffled feathers

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“Mrs. Halcombe was not given to feeling pique at imaginary slights.”

Noun

A fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

fit of the sulks

fit of bad temper

fit of ill temper

fit of bad humour

fit of ill humour

frenzy of anger

paroxysm of anger

paroxysm of rage

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“Mr. Wainwright, in a petulant pique, deemed it too pronounced an invasion of his rights to merely bare his left forearm.”

Noun

A great dislike or hatred for someone or something

intense dislike

strong aversion

hateful feeling

extreme dislike

dissatisfaction

uncharitableness

mean-spiritedness

evil intentions

mutual hostility

hardness of heart

incompatibility

chip on your shoulder

being on the warpath

personality conflict

ill-disposedness

mischievousness

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“This was in the time of King John, against whom the popish clergy had a great pique for not honoring their prelacy.”

Noun

The state of easily provoked or irritated

cantankerousness

hypersensitivity

oversensitivity

curmudgeonliness

oversensitiveness

dissatisfaction

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Noun

A complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

dissatisfaction

moans and groans

counter-argument

formal complaint

statement of opposition

taking exception

howls of protest

minor criticism

trivial objection

trivial complaint

statement of dissatisfaction

adverse comment

bone of contention

howl of protest

chorus of disapproval

civil disobedience

conflict of interest

misunderstanding

argument against

difficulty with

difference of opinion

verbal disapproval

critical remark

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

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Verb

To feel, or cause to feel, irritated or resentful

rub up the wrong way

give someone the hump

get under your skin

give a hard time

get a rise out of

put someone's nose out of joint

drive up the wall

get on your nerves

make someone see red

rub the wrong way

get your back up

put your back up

drive to distraction

get in your hair

get on one's nerves

give someone the pip

get on your wick

drive round the bend

make somebody's hackles rise

make your blood boil

drive round the twist

raise your hackles

try your patience

get your dander up

ruffle one's feathers

get up someone's nose

be on your back

send into a rage

give someone grief

drive you up the wall

rub you up the wrong way

get your hackles up

get across someone

set one's teeth on edge

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

be on the back of

breathe down someone's neck

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

stick in one's craw

give offence to

rattle someone's cage

hurt somebody's feelings

make you see red

upset the applecart

make things hot for someone

lose one's temper

get on the wrong side of

make an enemy of somebody

be on one's case

make it hot for someone

cause annoyance to

cause resentment to

hit a sour note

stroke someone's hair the wrong way

be a thorn in someone's flesh

run up the wrong way

push someon's buttons

try the patience of

work into lather

be like a red rag to a bull

rasp one's nerves

take a rise out of

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

give the cold shoulder

cause suffering

drive you out of your mind

drive you to distraction

make somebody's blood boil

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

drive you crazy

bend someone's ear

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

get on someone's case

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

rattle one's cage

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into tizzy

give a bad time

cause suffering to

weigh heavily on

cause trouble to

be a nuisance to

cause anxiety to

prey on your mind

cause discomfort to

be a great weight on

take the piss out of

weigh heavily on someone's mind

give the business

break one's heart

weigh heavily on one's mind

put a damper on

cause anguish to

make discontented

cause concern to

inflict anguish on

make uncomfortable

take the mickey

do someone's head in

make despondent

mess with someone's head

make someone fed up

put on the spot

breath down someone's neck

be in someone's way

search high heaven

get someone's wick

give someone hell

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

get on the nerves of

put pressure on

come back to haunt

bring pressure to bear on

push one's buttons

break the heart of

put into a funk

be in someone's hair

be a weight on one's mind

get in the hair of

put the squeeze on

irritate greatly

cause inconvenience to

be the victim of

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

jump on one's case

take control of

kick up a stink

offend morals of

knock the wind out of

give the needle

knock props out

make demands on

make severe demands on

put a strain on

create difficulties for

harsh one's mellow

hurt the feelings of

fill with loathing

get on someone's back

have had enough

exhaust someone's patience

be a weight on someone's mind

shout catcalls at

make your gorge rise

be repugnant to

make someone's stomach rise

cast a pall over

make downhearted

dampen the spirits of

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

cause to lose hope

take the wind out of your sails

knock the stuffing out of

harsh someone's mellow

make one's heart bleed

give someone the blues

pour cold water on

cast a gloom upon

make someone's heart bleed

reduce to tears

bring tears to your eyes

break someone's spirit

throw cold water on

break someone's heart

cause someone difficulty

yank someone's chain

be a problem to

give someone bother

make someone go out of his way

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

put in traction

push to the limit

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

poke mullock at

pull someone's leg

make a monkey of

go against the grain

be injurious to

have an adverse effect on

cause illness to

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“He had often been mock-combative with my lovingly mischievous attempts to pique him with questions about life, the universe, and everything.”

Verb

To rouse or kindle a feeling or action

light a fire under

bring into being

call into being

put a bomb under

fire with enthusiasm

fire the imagination of

sow the seeds of

act as an incentive to

act as a stimulus to

work into lather

fire the enthusiasm of

agitate against

build a fire under

add fuel to fire

give someone a kick

get someone going

give a shot in the arm

give a boost to

stimulate spiritually

raise your spirits

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

raise the morale of

give a shot in the arm to

give shot in arm

stiffen the resolve of

give strength to

breathe new life into

see someone through

be a source of strength to

bring comfort to

fan the flames of

give a new lease of life to

be a tower of strength to

give confidence

be responsible for

act as a incentive to

commiserate with

sympathize with

give condolences to

put new life in

put one's mind to rest

give new life to

keep someone going

be the cause of

give sympathy to

give courage to

add fuel to the flames

give new energy to

lift the morale of

gear oneself up

make more cheerful

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

make enthusiastic

make one feel at ease

have as a consequence

have as a result

give one an idea

become cheerful

take a turn for the better

take a load off

give a new lease on life

bring back to life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

put on cloud nine

let the sun shine in

restore confidence to

try to persuade

put on top of the world

set your mind at rest

snap one out of it

give respite to

bolster someone's confidence

restore someone's confidence

dispel someone's fears

give the incentive to

give moral support to

hold someone's hand

boost the morale of

be a source of strength

give a leg up to

be instrumental in

keep someone's head above water

tranquillise^UK

open the door for

be conducive to

put new heart into

oil the wheels of

be partly responsible for

cause to happen

be at the bottom of

have the effect of

put new heart in

ask authoritatively

put new strength in

give the kiss of life to

express sympathy to

show compassion to

show fellow feeling to

be advantageous to

be beneficial to

be to the advantage of

be of assistance to

be of service to

be of advantage to

express sympathy for

express sympathy

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

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“Every oddity he found only served to pique his interest more.”

Verb

To take satisfaction or pleasure in one's accomplishments or abilities

flatter oneself

felicitate oneself

congratulate oneself

blow your own horn

sing your own praises

pat oneself on the back

lay it on thick

blow your own trumpet

congratulate oneself on

shoot one's mouth off

cock-a-doodle-doo

fly your own kite

pump one's own tires^US

big-note oneself

give oneself airs

give a good account of yourself

preen oneself on

plume oneself on

preen oneself about

pique oneself on

take great pride in

feel self-satisfied about

pat oneself on the back about

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“She may pique herself on her innocence and purity of thought, and commence an imprudent war against appearances, but that knowledge alone of acting against appearances must, inevitably, injure that very purity of thought.”

Verb

To hold or engage the attention of

hold spellbound

put under a spell

interest greatly

tickle your fancy

be of interest to

arouse curiosity

be interesting to

arouse the curiosity of

engage someone's attention

be a source of fascination to

be attractive to

capture your imagination

hold your attention

light someone's fire

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

float someone's boat

give pleasure to

hold the attention of

take your breath away

make a hit with

tickle to death

catch the eye of

whet the appetite of

sweep someone off their feet

send into raptures

make your mouth water

leave speechless

turn someone on

give someone a kick

rivet the attention of

be unable to take one's eyes off

tickle the fancy of

cast a spell on

send into transports

get under your skin

have an impact on

grab the attention of

fill with delight

turn one's head

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

give someone a charge

do one's heart good

give great pleasure to

be concerned with

whet someone's appetite

take someone's fancy

get one's jollies

sweep you off your feet

lose oneself in

exert a pull on

exert influence on

get someone going

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

absorb yourself in

throw yourself into

involve oneself in

involve oneself

turn someone's head

dangle a carrot in front of

keep someone hanging on

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

warm the cockles of the heart

make someone feel good

get one's kicks

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Verb

To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

make a wound in

Verb

To cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

put out of action

play merry hell with

put on the sick list

tear limb from limb

confine to a wheelchair

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