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peeving
present participle ofpeeve
peeve
verb[ T ]
uk /piːv/ us /piːv/
to annoy someone: 激怒某人，惹（某人）生气
What peeved her most was his thoughtlessness.最令她生气的是他不把她放在心上。
[ + that ]It peeves me that she didn't bother to phone.令我恼火的是她连电话也没打。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to annoy someone
annoyIt annoys me that you're always late.
botherIt bothers me that you don't help with the washing up.
irritateAfter a while her behaviour really began to irritate me.
peeveWhat peeved her most was that he hadn't even called her.
bugHe's been bugging me all morning.
aggravateIt really aggravates me the way he never thanks me for what I've done.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
aggravate
aggrieve
alienate
anger
annoy
bend
go too faridiom
goat
grate
hack someone off
harass
joke
nark
nose
rub someone up the wrong wayidiom
ruffle
ruffle someone's feathersidiom
set someone's teeth on edgeidiom
step/tread on someone's toesidiom
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