provoke
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“Mother!” has done what the writer-director set out to do: Provoke intelligent conversation after experiencing a film like you’ve never seen before.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2017
“Be as honest as you can. Express it as honestly as you can. Provoke, inspire, nudge, cajole others to be likewise. Be open. I think we would all relate better if we did that.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2015
“What are you trying to do? Provoke him into an attack?” he asks me.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
If you are well, rest so, Provoke not angry Wasps.
From The Little French Lawyer A Comedy by Beaumont, Francis
Trying to Provoke a Charge It was our wish to get moving pictures of a rhino charge.
From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by McCutcheon, John T.
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