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Word: Provoke
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘invoke, summon’): from Old French provoquer, from Latin provocare ‘challenge’, from pro- ‘forth’ + vocare ‘to call’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
prəˈvəʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
Short Definition:stimulate or give rise to in someone
Examples:- the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations
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