peeve

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English

Etymology

Back-formation from peevish.

Pronunciation

Noun

peeve (plural peeves)

  1. (colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.
    Synonyms: bother, vexation; see also Thesaurus:nuisance
    stylistic peeve

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Verb

peeve (third-person singular simple present peeves, present participle peeving, simple past and past participle peeved)

  1. (colloquial) To annoy; vex.
    Synonyms: bother, pique; see also Thesaurus:annoy
    He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone.

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