Pique
verb
To arouse interest or provoke
“The unsolved cipher piqued the traveler curiosity for weeks.”
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What does pique mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo satisfy completely
- NotTo bore thoroughly
- NotTo gently discourage
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