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peeve

peeve [ peev ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle peeved, present participle peev·ing, 3rd person present singular peeves)
Definition:
 
annoy somebody: to make somebody feel annoyed, irritated, or resentful



noun  (plural peeves)
Definition:
 
1. something that annoys: something that annoys or irritates somebody

2. bad mood: an irritated or resentful mood

[Early 20th century. Back-formation <peevish]
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