provocative
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Provocative links are promoted — and things that are provocative are often exaggerated, misleading or downright lies.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023
Provocative action like buzzing a warship could easily lead to a miscalculation and an escalation of tension.
From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2021
Provocative: L.A. art made for the #MeToo moment.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2018
Provocative statements are nothing new for Mr. Navarro, a Harvard-trained economist and longtime China critic who has taken a leading role in overseeing Mr. Trump’s trade policy.
From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2018
Provocative as such redemptive measures were, and designedly so, they were as a rule allowed to pass unchallenged.
From The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore by Hutchinson, J. R. (John Robert)
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