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Facetiously
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-adjective
1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: |
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Abscond
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-verb (used without object)
1. to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution |
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Pique
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-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. |
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Irked
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-verb (used with object)
1. to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: |
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repugnance
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2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
3. contradictoriness or inconsistency. |
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repugnance
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2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
3. contradictoriness or inconsistency. |