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| pique [ peek ] |
noun (plural piques) |
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winning score in piquet: in the game of piquet, a score of 30 points to an opponent's 0 from the hand as dealt
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle piqued, present participle piqu·ing, 3rd person present singular piques) |
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score pique against somebody: in the game of piquet, to score a pique against an opponent
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| [Mid-17th century. < French pic] |
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