miff

miff
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t., informal, offend, provoke, iritate. See irascibility.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. huff, tantrum, fit; see anger , rage 2 .
v.
1. [To annoy]
Syn. provoke, pester, offend; see bother 2 .
2. [To frown]
Syn. scowl, frown, seethe; see rage 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
insult, hurt, irritate, annoy, offend, irk, bother, *bug, aggrieve, upset, vex.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, offense, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See LIKE, PAIN. II verb To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior: affront, huff, insult, offend, outrage, pique. Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to. See ATTACK, PAIN.

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