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provokesverbpresent tense third-person singular of provoke to rouse to strong feeling or actionhis teasing finally provoked her to anger bees generally will not sting unless they are provoked arouses, encourages, excites, fires (up), impassions, incites, instigates, moves, piques, revs (up), sparks, stimulates, stirs fans, ignites, inflames(also enflames), kindles, triggersactivates, animates, drives, energizes, galvanizes, induces, inspires, keys (up), motivates, motives, pumps up, quickens, sets off, vitalizesabets, ferments, foments, raises, whips (up)angers, enrages, maddens, upsetsjeers, taunts, teasesaggravates, annoys, bothers, exasperates, galls, gets, irritates, vexes builds a fire under calms, soothes, subdues, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes)appeases, mollifies, pacifies, placates to bring (something volatile or intense) into beingrankings that are sure to provoke an argument among film buffs abets, brews, ferments, foments, incites, instigates, picks, raises, stirs (up), whips (up) advances, cultivates, encourages, forwards, fosters, furthers, nourishes, nurtures, promotes, sows, stimulatesdetonates, sets, sets off, triggersexcites, galvanizes, inflames(also enflames), inspires, motivates, rousesactivates, energizes, enlivens, fires, invigorates, jazzes (up), livens (up), peps (up), quickens, stimulates, vitalizes sets in motion bridles, checks, constrains, curbs, discourages, holds, inhibits, regulates, reins (in), restrains, tamesallays, calms, quiets, settles, soothes, stills, subdues, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes) |