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provoking

[pruh-voh-king]

adjective

  1. serving to provoke; causing annoyance.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • provokingly adverb
  • unprovoking adjective
  • unprovokingly adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of provoking1

First recorded in 1520–30; provoke + -ing 2
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Last week, ICE began a series of large-scale raids, naturally provoking protests from the community.

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Freeing up supply, for example in the planning system, is supposed to help the rebuilding boom, but without provoking inflation.

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With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers for check-in luggage, the ballooning cost of such ancillary or "junk fees" is provoking anger among politicians and consumer groups.

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That has a knock-on effect on local energy prices, which is also provoking a backlash in some areas.

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And yet this is a novel that percolates and simmers, provoking questions about the reader’s privilege while prompting awe at the writer’s singular empathy — and his subjects’ humility.

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