1. provoke - verb
· call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Synonym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise
2. provoke - verb
· evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
Synonym(s): evoke, call_forth, kick_up
3. provoke - verb
· provide the needed stimulus for
Synonym(s): stimulate
Hypernym(s): challenge
4. provoke - verb
· annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
Synonym(s): harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest
Hypernym(s): annoy, rag, get_to, bother, get_at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
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