provoke
Example Sentences
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The episode reinforced the perception that Tehran sought to manage escalation rather than provoke it.
From BBC
For the artist, the point of the three-day installation at the Tokyo Prototype festival is to provoke thought.
From Barron's
"The advert was intended to provoke discussion about the state of the financial system and the need to consider better futures, not to offer simplistic solutions or minimise risk."
From BBC
Like Coal had done something to provoke him.
From Literature
But his ambitions beyond the north west of England have long been transparent - and long provoked a roll of the eyes or a raised eyebrow from Sir Keir.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
