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provoking

/prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/ /proʊˈvoʊkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

Examples :

"His constant teasing was provoking her to anger. "
attitude character human action mind emotion

Related Words

Illustration irritating

irritating verb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"His constant complaining about the weather was irritating everyone at the picnic. "

Illustration advertisement

advertisement noun

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/

A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration provocation

provocation noun

/ˌpɹɒvəˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/

The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something

"His constant teasing was a deliberate act of provocation, hoping to make her lose her temper. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration teasing

teasing verb

/ˈtiːzɪŋ/

To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.

"She spent the afternoon teasing the wool apart to prepare it for spinning. "

Illustration annoying

annoying verb

/əˈnɔɪɪŋ/ /æˈnɔɪɪŋ/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

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reaction noun

/ɹiˈækʃən/

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."