The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DUDGEON
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More clues leading to the result DUDGEON
- Resentment once of failure, gone bad
- Failure has gone wrong, leading to pique
- Resentment of first couple in club going for date
- Useless dope taking over — resentment generally high
- When high, this causes intense indignation
- Resentment created by faulty information about love
- Dead fish not good, causing resentment
- Duke conceals first name in prison, creating indignation
- Offended indignation for failure? Gone bust!
- Person failing has gone off showing indignation
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The straight part
We know that "pique" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pique = dudgeon.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DUDGEON mean?
DUDGEON noun- A kind of wood used especially in the handles of knives; the root of the box tree.
- A hilt made of this wood.
- A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.
- A feeling of anger or resentment.