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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 drive spiritually or urge someone on

To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

To cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

Plural for a feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

Plural for a fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

Plural for a great dislike or hatred for someone or something

Plural for a complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

Plural for offense

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Verb

To feel, or cause to feel, irritated or resentful

rubs up the wrong way

gives someone the hump

gets under your skin

gives a hard time

gets a rise out of

puts someone's nose out of joint

drives up the wall

gets on your nerves

makes someone see red

drives to distraction

rubs the wrong way

gets your back up

puts your back up

gets in your hair

gets on one's nerves

gives someone the pip

drives round the bend

gets on your wick

makes somebody's hackles rise

drives round the twist

makes your blood boil

raises your hackles

tries your patience

gets up someone's nose

gets your dander up

ruffles one's feathers

sends into a rage

gives someone grief

rubs you up the wrong way

drives you up the wall

discountenances

gets your hackles up

gets across someone

sets one's teeth on edge

cuts to the quick

hits where one lives

discombobulates

breathes down someone's neck

sticks in one's craw

gives offence to

rattles someone's cage

hurts somebody's feelings

makes you see red

gets on the wrong side of

makes an enemy of somebody

loses one's temper

causes annoyance to

causes resentment to

gets on someone

hits a sour note

tries the patience of

runs up the wrong way

pushes someon's buttons

works into lather

takes a rise out of

drives you crazy

treads on someone's toes

upsets the applecart

drives you to distraction

drives you round the twist

makes somebody's blood boil

drives you round the bend

drives you off your head

drives you out of your mind

drives out of mind

causes suffering

gives the cold shoulder

pushes the buttons of

makes it hot for someone

sticks the knife into

makes things hot for someone

gets the knife into

bends someone's ear

throws off balance

puts someone off their stroke

puts into a flap

throws into a tizz

causes someone to lose their composure

rattles one's cage

throws into tizzy

gives a bad time

causes suffering to

weighs heavily on

preys on your mind

causes trouble to

makes miserable

causes anxiety to

puts to trouble

causes anguish to

makes uncomfortable

causes discomfort to

takes the piss out of

puts on the spot

gives the business

dampens spirits

presses down on

causes agony to

causes concern to

inflicts anguish on

takes the mickey

concerns oneself

makes someone fed up

makes discontented

gets overwrought

gets in a fluster

gets steamed up

tortures yourself

gets in a panic

loses sleep over

gets in a tizzy

gets in a lather

pulls one's leg

gets in a state

makes a monkey of

gets in a sweat

causes disquiet to

gives someone hell

pushes one's buttons

scratchs around

gets someone's wick

gets on the nerves of

searchs high heaven

rubs salt in wound

puts through wringer

plays cat and mouse

arouses anxiety in

puts pressure on

gets in the hair of

brings pressure to bear on

lies heavily on

causes to panic

makes it tough for

does a number on

breaks one's heart

makes someone scratch their head

interferes with

takes control of

puts into a funk

puts a damper on

breaks the heart of

inflicts trauma

causes inconvenience to

puts the squeeze on

occupies thoughts

irritates greatly

jumps on one's case

offends morals of

falls uponfall upon

puts to some trouble

makes demands on

bites one's nails

makes severe demands on

puts a strain on

creates difficulties for

knocks props out

fills with loathing

gives the needle

kicks up a stink

kicks up a fuss

makes your gorge rise

knocks the wind out of

harshes one's mellow

shouts catcalls at

sends over the edge

tears to pieces

hurts the feelings of

makes self-conscious

casts a pall over

catches one short

puts out of countenance

throws into a tizzy

makes resentful

knocks sideways

harshes someone's mellow

pours cold water on

knocks the stuffing out of

breaks someone's heart

brings tears to your eyes

casts a gloom upon

reduces to tears

throws cold water on

gives someone the blues

makes despondent

carries a heavy load

distresses oneself

gets into a dither

tyrannizes over

takes advantage of

makes rancorous

has an adverse effect on

causes problems

causes illness to

goes against the grain

causes someone difficulty

causes to feel emotional strain

causes to feel mental strain

puts in traction

pushes to the limit

gives someone bother

makes someone go out of his way

stays the course

makes jokes about

pokes mullock at

goes through the mill

gets in a tiz-woz

pulls someone's leg

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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

incentivizes^US

lights a fire under

brings into being

calls into being

puts a bomb under

fires the imagination of

fires with enthusiasm

agitates against

sows the seeds of

fans the flames of

acts as an incentive to

acts as a stimulus to

fires the enthusiasm of

gets someone going

gives a shot in the arm

gives someone a kick

works into lather

builds a fire under

adds fuel to fire

translates into

gets things rolling

starts the ball rolling

gives incentive

has as a consequence

has as a result

gives incentive to

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

gives new life to

breathes new life into

adds fuel to the flames

causes to appear

plays a part in

gives one an idea

is responsible for

are responsible for

plays a role in

causes to become

causes to happen

causes to occur

whets one's appetite

has an effect on

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

twists someone's arm

puts the screws on

puts the heat on

puts pressure on

tries to persuade

uses pressure on

paves the way for

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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

“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

holds spellbound

puts under a spell

interests greatly

tickles your fancy

arouses curiosity

arouses the curiosity of

catches your eye

whets one's appetite

engages one's attention

holds your attention

lights someone's fire

floats someone's boat

gives pleasure to

holds the attention of

sweeps off feet

tickle to death

takes your breath away

makes a hit with

catches the eye of

whets the appetite of

sweeps someone off their feet

catches hold of

sends into raptures

draws attention

makes your mouth water

preys on your mind

leaves speechless

pleases greatly

gives someone a kick

turns someone on

rivets the attention of

roots to the spot

gets under your skin

tickles the fancy of

has an impact on

casts a spell on

grabs the attention of

fills with delight

turns one's head

sends into transports

gives someone a charge

gives great pleasure to

puts the whammy on

puts under magic spell

loses oneself in

blows your mind

knocks 'em dead

gets one's jollies

exerts a pull on

exerts influence on

gets someone going

does it for someone

gives someone a thrill

turns someone's head

dangles a carrot in front of

leads up garden path

has a get-together

keeps someone hanging on

makes a fool of

sweeps you off your feet

makes someone feel good

warms the cockles of the heart

gets one's kicks

gives someone pleasure

takes control of

becomes an obsession with

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Verb

To drive spiritually or urge someone on

incentivizes^US

gives a boost to

gives a shot in the arm to

gives confidence to

gives shot in arm

lifts the spirits of

lights a fire under

raises the morale of

raises your spirits

stiffens the resolve of

stimulates spiritually

breathes new life into

puts some spark into

puts new life into

gives new strength to

gets going again

brings back to life

gives a new lease on life

gives courage to

makes confident

gives a shot in the arm

raises from the dead

changes radically

moves to action

makes someone feel young again

restores vitality to

gives new life to

puts new heart into

makes young again

gives face lift to

adds some zest to

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Verb

To pierce or make a hole (or holes) in

makes a hole in

bores a hole in

makes a wound in

Verb

To cause physical or bodily damage or injury to

Noun

Plural for a feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

disgruntlements

discontentments

dissatisfactions

vindictivenesses

cantankerousness

querulousnesses

disapprobations

maliciousnesses

irritablenesses

crotchetinesses

discontentedness

unfriendlinesses

acrimoniousness

disappointments

disinclinations

arbitrarinesses

curmudgeonliness

more heat than light

evil intentions

uncharitableness

hypersensitivities

oversensitivity

oversensitiveness

disconsolateness

disillusionments

disconsolations

downheartedness

sorrowfulnesses

disenchantments

miserablenesses

discouragements

heartsicknesses

heavy-heartedness

broken-heartedness

disheartenments

world-weariness

rude awakenings

unhealthinesses

heavyheartedness

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

Noun

Plural for a fit of feeling annoyed, offended or resentful

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

Noun

Plural for a great dislike or hatred for someone or something

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

Noun

Plural for a complaint or protest over something believed to be wrong or unfair

Noun

Plural for offense

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