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to provoke
01
to give rise to a certain reaction or feeling, particularly suddenly
Transitive: to provoke a reaction or feeling
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
provoke
3rd person singular
provokes
Present participle
provoking
Past simple
provoked
Past participle
provoked
Examples
The unexpected news had the power to provoke a range of emotions, from surprise to disbelief.
02
to intentionally stimulate or encourage someone's thoughts, actions, or emotions
Transitive: to provoke thoughts or intellect
Examples
The teacher used thought-provoking questions to provoke critical thinking and discussion.
03
to intentionally annoy someone so that they become angry
Transitive: to provoke sb
Examples
His sarcastic remarks were meant to provoke his sister, but she remained unfazed.
Lexical Tree
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