The difference between Peeve and Pet peeve
When used as nouns, peeve means an annoyance or grievance, whereas pet peeve means something that is personally annoying.
Peeve is also verb with the meaning: to annoy.
check bellow for the other definitions of Peeve and Pet peeve
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Peeve as a noun (colloquial):
An annoyance or grievance.
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Peeve as a verb (colloquial):
To annoy; vex.
Examples:
"He was peeved to note that his hard work had been undone."
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Pet peeve as a noun:
Something that is personally annoying; a personal dislike.
Examples:
"Ending questions with a period is one of my pet peeves."