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What does miff or miffed mean? Is it a common word? Does pissed pretty much mean the same thing?
What does miff or miffed mean? Is it a common word? Does pissed pretty much mean the same thing?
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Miffed is milder -- it's closer to "annoyed" while pissed is closer to "angry" -- but it does mean pretty much the same thing. It's also not a swear word, and pissed is.
Pissed is definitely the more common of the two.
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