Pique
The word pique can be used as a noun as well as a verb. As a noun, pique means anger or irritation or resentment arising from wounded pride. When used as a verb, pique has two meanings 1) to cause to feel resentment and 2) to excite or cause interest.
Origin
Pique comes from Middle French pique to mean “a prick, sting, irritation.”
Usage
1. After being denied captaincy, he left the meeting abruptly in art of pique.
2. A science camp was organised by the school to pique students’ interest in ecology.
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