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Pet peeves? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lice

'pet peeves?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lice that I've seen before include "Bloodsucking parasitic insect" , "Bloodsucking insects" , "Wingless bloodsucking parasites" , "Crawlers" , "Parasitic insects" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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