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pique n

(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute. (uncountable) Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride. (countable, obsolete) In pique of honour: a matter, a point. Dear Wordle players, here’s a word you might encounter in the game (though we don’t guarantee it!).

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