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Pique Peek Noun Verb Generate Interest Curiosity Feeling

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(PEEK), noun, verb

To generate interest or curiosity; a feeling of annoyance resulting from a perceived insult or injustice.

“I want to kiss God on His nose and watch Him sneeze / and so do you. / Not out of disrespect. / Out of PIQUE. / Out of a man-to-man thing.” – Anne Sexton, American poet and author

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