Words · Common
provoke
/pɹəˈvoʊk/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
arouse pity
- verb
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb
provide the needed stimulus for
- verb
annoy continually or chronically
He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked