slight+displeasure

  • 131miff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t., informal, offend, provoke, iritate. See irascibility. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. huff, tantrum, fit; see anger , rage 2 . v. 1. [To annoy] Syn. provoke, pester, offend; see bother 2 . 2. [To frown]… …

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  • 132offend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. break the law, err, wrong, sin, trespass; give offense, displease, upset, vex, provoke, hurt, aggravate, rub the wrong way; disgust; affront, spite, insult, hurt one s feelings. See illegality, pain,… …

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