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Facetiously
-adjective
1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally
2. amusing; humorous.
3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous:
Abscond
-verb (used without object)
1. to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution
Pique
-verb (used with object)
1. to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
2. to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
3. to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
4. to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge.
5. Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually fol. by on or upon).
-verb (used without object)
6. to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe.
-noun
7. a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a -.
8. Obs. a state of irritated feeling between persons.
Irked
-verb (used with object)
1. to irritate, annoy, or exasperate:
repugnance
2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.
repugnance
2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.