pique vs vexation

pique and vexation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pique	Yes	No	Yes	No
vexation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vexation is a hypernym of pique; that is, vexation is a word with a broader meaning than pique:

Other hypernyms of pique include annoyance, chafe.

pique (noun)	vexation (noun)
tightly woven fabric with raised cords	the act of troubling or annoying someone
a sudden outburst of anger	something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
	anger produced by some annoying irritation
	the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

pique (verb)	vexation (verb)
cause to feel resentment or indignation