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provoke

verb

/prəˈvoʊk/

Meaning

To cause someone to become angry or to cause a reaction.

His words provoked a heated argument.

provoke anger

incite, irritate, enrage, agitate, stir

soothe, calm, comfort

provoke anger, provoke conflict, provoke a response, provoke a fight

to be disloyal to someone or reveal something in violation of trust

To dominate or engross the mind of someone to the exclusion of other thoughts.

to engage in legal proceedings or take a dispute to court

to waste something, especially money or time, in a reckless or foolish manner

To isolate or hide away; to take possession of assets until a debt has been paid.

to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape, usually something threatening or about to...