Meaning & use
Peeves
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Sources of irritation or annoyance, especially minor or recurring ones.
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Slow walkers on the sidewalk is one of my biggest pet peeves.
Everyone at the office has different peeves about meeting etiquette.
A note on using this word
Most often heard in the phrase 'pet peeve,' referring to a particular thing that repeatedly bothers a specific person.
Words with a similar meaning
annoyancesirritations
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Irritates or annoys someone (verb, third-person singular).
It peeves him when people chew with their mouths open.
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