Piquing
Piquing adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: piquing remarks that were said mainly to get a rise out of the other guests at the party
Quickening and piquing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quickening" instead an adjective "Piquing".
Quickening
Quickening noun - The act of accelerating; increasing the speed.
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Synonyms for Quickening
Piquing and quickening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piquing" instead an adjective "Quickening".
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