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单词 piquing
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piquing in British English

present participle of verb
pique1 (sense 2), pique1 (sense 3), pique1 (sense 4)
 

pique in British English 1

(piːk)
noun
1. 
a feeling of resentment or irritation, as from having one's pride wounded
verbWord forms: piques, piquing or piqued (transitive)
2. 
to cause to feel resentment or irritation
3. 
to excite or arouse
4. (foll by on or upon)
to pride or congratulate (oneself)
Word origin
C16: from French, from piquer to prick, sting; see pick1

Examples of 'piquing' in a sentence
piquing

For us, then, the film has a dash of curiosity-piquing strangeness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It's about piquing their interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
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