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provoking

[ pruh-voh-king ]

adjective

  1. serving to provoke; causing annoyance.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ǰiԲ· adverb
  • ܲp·ǰiԲ adjective
  • un·ǰiԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of provoking1

First recorded in 1520–30; provoke + -ing 2
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Cross-border and aerial strikes by India have become the new norm, provoking retaliation from Pakistan.

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For example, prepare for the possibility that Trump responds by invoking the Insurrection Act, provoking violence against dissent, and declaring martial law.

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But the board, heeding landlords who argue that inflation is sucking their accounts dry, voted for rent hikes for three consecutive years, from 2022 to 2024, provoking outrage among tenants and their advocates.

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"Too much" can be just enough, when it's in service of provoking thought, instead of shutting it down.

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Maezawa abruptly cancelled the mission, leaving the crew to pick up the pieces of their disrupted lives - the experience informed Adam's thought provoking project.

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