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peeve vs humour

humour vs peeve

peeve and humour both are nouns.

peeve and humour both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peeve Yes No Yes No
humour Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humour is a hypernym of peeve; that is, humour is a word with a broader meaning than peeve:
  • peeve: an annoyed or irritated mood
  • humour: a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Other hypernyms of peeve include humor, mood, temper.
peeve (noun) humour (noun)
an annoyed or irritated mood the quality of being funny
the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
peeve (verb) humour (verb)
cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful put into a good mood
Difference between peeve and humour

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