Pique and Stimulate

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Pique

Pique verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: their sarcastic comments piqued him to respond in kind

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Stimulate is a synonym for pique in cause topic. In some cases you can use "Stimulate" instead a verb "Pique", when it comes to topics like offend, excite, arouse.

Nearby Words: piqued, piquing, piquet

Stimulate

Stimulate verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

Usage example: the government crackdown has only stimulated the citizenry to more acts of violence

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Pique is a synonym for stimulate in cause topic. You can use "Pique" instead a verb "Stimulate", if it concerns topics such as inspire, excite.

Nearby Words: stimulating, stimulus, stimulation, stimulant, stimulative

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Common collocations

interest

pique interest

stimulate interest

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