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provoke
verb as in make angry
verb as in start, evoke; stimulate
Strongest matches
arouse, bring about, cause, elicit, galvanize, generate, incite, induce, inflame, inspire, instigate, kindle, lead to, motivate, precipitate, prompt, stir
Strong matches
animate, awaken, begin, bestir, challenge, electrify, enthuse, excite, fire, innervate, make, move, occasion, pique, prime, produce, promote, quicken, rally, rouse, thrill, titillate, titivate, waken, whet
Weak matches
bring down, bring on, bring to one's feet, build up, call forth, draw forth, fire up, give rise to, innerve, roust, suscitate
Example Sentences
“Every action they take will likely provoke a lawsuit,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Dr Dayah points to Quranic verses and the Sunnah that set strict conditions for the conduct of jihad, including the necessity of avoiding actions that provoke an excessive and disproportionate response by an opponent.
His political takes are even more provocative, meant to arouse, anger and annoy but also to provoke push-back, stirring debate and discussion.
In a police interview, Kucharski had said he had purchased Wagner Group badges and attached them to clothing to "provoke a reaction" from people at the re-enactment event because of differences in opinion regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The judge rejected a claim Kucharski had acted out of "foolish bravado" to provoke a reaction.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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