Meaning Of The Word Provoke

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provoke
verb: If something provokes a reaction, it causes it.
verb: If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively.

provoke in American English
to excite to some action or feeling
transitive verb: to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex

provoke in British English
to anger or infuriate

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