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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- provoke :call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- arouse pity|raise a smile|evoke sympathy
- provoke :evoke or provoke to appear or occur
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- provoke :annoy continually or chronically
- He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked|This man harasses his female co-workers
- provoke :provide the needed stimulus for