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Bucky

(53,947 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:05 AM Jan 2013

Does something pique or peak one's interest?

I'm pretty sure "peek" is wrong, though. So at least give me that.

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Does something pique or peak one's interest? (Original Post) Bucky Jan 2013 OP

It's pique HarveyDarkey Jan 2013 #1

peak In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #2

Pique is correct. Arkansas Granny Jan 2013 #3

pique Kali Jan 2013 #4

pique agracie Jan 2013 #5

pique (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #6

My interest in this thread has peaked OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #7

I had to peek n/t PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #8

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

1. It's pique

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:08 AM

Jan 2013

although most people get it wrong

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

2. peak

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:08 AM

Jan 2013

is the word I'd pick

Arkansas Granny

(31,507 posts)

3. Pique is correct.

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:11 AM

Jan 2013

Kali

(55,004 posts)

4. pique

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:27 AM

Jan 2013

http://www.vocabulary.com/articles/chooseyourwords/peak-peek-pique/

agracie

(950 posts)

5. pique

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:39 AM

Jan 2013

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)

6. pique (nt)

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:49 AM

Jan 2013

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

7. My interest in this thread has peaked

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Mon Jan 28, 2013, 12:51 AM

Jan 2013

no...wait....suddenly it's piqued again.

PasadenaTrudy

(3,998 posts)

8. I had to peek n/t

Reply to Bucky (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:58 AM

Jan 2013

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