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peeve
verb [T] /piːv/Definition
› to annoy someone: What peeved her most was his thoughtlessness. [+ that] It peeves me that she didn't bother to phone.Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
(Definition of peeve verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
Synonyms and related words:
- aggravate verb (ANNOY)
- alienate verb (LOSE SUPPORT)
- anger verb
- annoy verb
- annoyance noun
- fuss verb (MAKE NERVOUS/ANGRY)
- get a rise out of idiom
- get in sb's hair idiom
- get on sb's tits idiom
- get/go beyond a joke idiom
- importune verb
- make (sb's) hackles rise idiom
- make mischief idiom
- make sb's blood boil idiom
- nettle verb
- nuisance noun
- turn sb's stomach idiom
- vex verb
- wind sb up phrasal verb (ANNOY)
- won't thank you for doing sth idiom
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