provoke
Example Sentences
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This has provoked a boycott by much, though not all, of the opposition.
From BBC
"She may see your cousin wearing it and this could provoke an awkward conversation."
From BBC
Tehran is also wary of provoking the U.S.
But the proposed deal has provoked anxiety among farmers who fear they will be undercut by a flow of cheaper goods from agricultural giant Brazil and its neighbors.
From Barron's
The proposed deal has provoked anxiety among farmers in Paris and Rome who fear they will be undercut by a flow of cheaper goods from agricultural giant Brazil and its neighbors.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
