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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 make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

To describe or portray something precisely; to indicate the exact position of a border or boundary.

To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or...

To carry out or perpetrate an act; to pledge or bind to a course of action.

Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.

to agree to a request, proposal, or demand; to assume an office or position