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pique
to arouse curiosity or interest
Synonyms
- interest
- intrigue
- stimulate
Antonyms
- bore
- dull
- deaden
pique in a sentence
The strange inscription piqued Mara's interest in the abandoned house.
The discovery piqued the historian's curiosity about the village's forgotten past.
Where it comes from
From French piquer, meaning 'to prick or stimulate.'
Memory hook
PIQUE sounds like PEAK: a mystery makes your interest peak.