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| 1. | [ noun ] (clothing) tightly woven fabric with raised cords | |
| Related terms: | fabric | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of textiles; having parallel raised lines | |
| Synonyms: | twill twilled corded | |
| Related terms: | rough | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to feel resentment or indignation | |
| Synonyms: | offend | |
| Examples: | "Her tactless remark offended me" |
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| Related terms: | anger resent | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a sudden outburst of anger | |
| Synonyms: | temper irritation | |
| Examples: | "his temper sparked like damp firewood" |
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| Related terms: | annoyance annoy | |
| Similar spelling: |
pike pixie pious piece Picou Piche Picea pius_x Piggee pix pius_xi pius_ii pij pig pic |
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