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provocative
[ pruh-vok-uh-tiv ]
noun
- something provocative.
provocative
/ əˈɒəɪ /
adjective
- acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking
a provocative remark
a provocative look
Derived Forms
- ˈdzپ, adverb
- ˈdzپԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·dza·پ· adverb
- ·dza·پ·Ա noun
- -·dza·پ adjective
- ԴDzp·dza·پ adjective
- non·dza·پ· adverb
- non·dza·پ·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-·dza·پ adjective
- quasi-·dza·پ· adverb
- ܲp·dza·پ adjective
- un·dza·پ· adverb
- un·dza·پ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of provocative1
Example Sentences
Kneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandise.
He began delivering commissioned projects for luxury brands and celebrities 20 years ago, and a financial pinnacle came in 2008 when his provocative life-size figure “My Lonesome Cowboy” sold for $15.1 million at auction.
Donald Trump is a gifted communicator in terms of speaking in an emotionally provocative way and using themes and narrative frames that the general public can understand.
Still, he put a lot of money into the campaign and launched some provocative tactics, such as offering million-dollar lotteries for people to sign petitions and register to vote.
I encountered Navarro in 2012, when he made a minor splash on the documentary film circuit with “Death by China,” a provocative if overwrought manifesto based on his book of the same title.
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