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Provoke Common

Provoke has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

"arouse pity"

"raise a smile"

"evoke sympathy"

2

evoke or provoke to appear or occur

"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

3

provide the needed stimulus for

"The sudden noise provoked a startle response from the sleeping cat."

4

annoy continually or chronically

"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"

"This man harasses his female co-workers"

5

To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

"His constant interrupting really provoked her, and she finally snapped at him during the meeting."

Example Sentences
"arouse pity" verb
"raise a smile" verb
"evoke sympathy" verb
"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" verb
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked" verb
"This man harasses his female co-workers" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
make cause challenge annoy
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
strike a chord invite draw rekindle infatuate prick inflame stimulate excite anger upset shame hurt overwhelm interest pick entice rejuvenate jog incite agitate needle torment haze
Rhyming Words
oke hoke joke yoke doke poke toke goke soke loke woke coke boke moke roke choke avoke proke awoke smoke
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