miff

miff
n
1.Informal. pique, pet, huff, dudgeon, bile, gall, sulk, rancor, Archaic. pucker; bad mood, peevishness, petulance, Rare. petulancy, indignation, resentment, grudge, bitterness, acerbity; annoyance, irritation, displeasure, disgruntled state; choler, ill temper, temper, ire, fume, state, Inf. dander, Inf. stew.
2. tiff, spat, squabble, dustup, Inf. hassle, Brit. Dial. fratch; disagreement, difference of opinion, falling-out; quarrel, argument, altercation, row, Inf. barney.
v
3. offend, give offense to, hurt, hurt [s.o.'s] feelings, chagrin, insult, injure, smart, wound, damage, harm; wrong, grieve, aggrieve, abuse, mistreat, ill-treat; pique, huff, give umbrage to, embitter, put [s.o.] in a bad mood, make [s.o.] sore, Inf. put [s.o.] off, Sl. tee [s.o.] off; displease, disgruntle, upset, irritate, annoy, vex, chafe, nettle, provoke, anger, rile, raise [s.o.'s] dander

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