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provocative

[ pruh-vok-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.


noun

  1. something provocative.

provocative

/ əˈɒəɪ /

adjective

  1. acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking

    a provocative remark

    a provocative look

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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzپ, adverb
  • ˈdzپԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·dza·پ· adverb
  • ·dza·پ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-·dza·پ adjective
  • ԴDzp·dza·پ adjective
  • non·dza·پ· adverb
  • non·dza·پ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-·dza·پ adjective
  • quasi-·dza·پ· adverb
  • ܲp·dza·پ adjective
  • un·dza·پ· adverb
  • un·dza·پ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of provocative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word ōdzīܲ. See provocation, -ive
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His erratic and provocative behavior since he took office the second time has now raised the spectre of a new nuclear arms race.

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Her behavior on camera was "provocative and, like, lusty," she admitted, but she said she was "not drunk, not high, not on anything" when it was filmed.

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Some even wonder if the provocative television personality, Cyril Hanouna, might become a serious political force on the right of French politics.

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Now, the area is instead home to the amenities that supplanted Chicago’s first socially complex, intentionally provocative, and culturally essential queer-accomodating neighborhood.

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Authorities in Istanbul banned protests and closed some roads "in order to maintain public order" and "prevent any provocative actions that may occur".

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