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    [Verb]  | "pro*voke" | \ prə-ˈvōk \


    1: to call forth (a feeling, an action, etc.) : evoke

    2: to stir up purposely

    3: to provide the needed stimulus for


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French *provoker, provocher, from Latin provocare, from pro- forth + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice {mat|pro-|}, {mat|voice|};

    [Verb]  | "provoke" 


    1: to rouse to strong feeling or action;


      * e.g., " ... his teasing finally provoked her to anger "



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    2: to bring (something volatile or intense) into being;


      * e.g., " ... rankings that are sure to provoke an argument among film buffs "



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     [ "Provoke" ]

    1: To wind-up and annoy someone by calling them names repeatedly, prodding, poking, tickling, etc. until they end up puching or kicking the one doing the provoking. Usually done by smaller siblings to piss off older siblings.

      * e.g.,  ... To provoke: Younger sister: ugly ugly ugly fatty fatty fatty *prods brother with stick ten times* Older brother: Piss off you stupid girl and stop annoying me! *punches lil sister* Sister: MUM! He punched me!!!! Mum: well stop provoking him then *slaps daughter* 

     [ "provoking" ]

    1: To stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity): The mishap provoked a hearty laugh. to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action.

      * e.g.,  ... Why are you provoking? 

     [ "Provoked" ]

    1: Referred to as a low life scumbag piece of shit on the internet. Doesn't have a job and thinks making 0.002 doge coin per day is enough money to support his 3 kids and 1 girlfriend. When he could be making upwards of 300-600 dollars per week working.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey where provoked?" "I don't know hes probably wasting his life away mining 0.002 doge coin. What a poor." 

     [ "Provoke" ]

    1: To suck a penis. Common slang.

      * e.g.,  ... "Go provoke someone you slut" 

     [ "Art-provoking" ]

    1:  Art that provokes thoughts, sensations and feelings. Things that bring the internal fire of creation flowing out into the world through artistic expression.

      * e.g.,  ...  That painting gives me chills, what an art-provoking piece! That tree is so art-provoking; I can't wait to get home and draw tonight. 

     [ "Provoked Woman Wrath" ]

    1: The conversation and/or actions following certain types of provocation in certain instances of woman. These actions seem wrath-ful, incensed, and condemnatory in nature.

      * e.g.,  ... Woman: "For the eighth time, can you PLEASE take the trash out?" 


     [ "Provoked Woman Wrath" ]

    2: In practice, differentiating between the normal conversation, frustration, anger, and Provoked Woman Wrath conversational stages can sometimes be difficult for the observer. However, there are some common signs. Saying things that shouldn't be said, for absolutely no reason, just to piss one off; is one of these signs.

      * e.g.,  ... Man: *in a minute, hun* 


     [ "Provoked Woman Wrath" ]

    3: Provoked Woman Wrath and PMS are not to be confused. They may, and often will; coincide, however there is no actual physical relation between the two. It should be noted that associating the current conversation with PMS is a good way to invoke Provoked Woman Wrath.

      * e.g.,  ... -minutes pass- 

     [ "Dirty Thought-Provoking" ]

    1: A statement that does not stimulate thought or interest, but simply stimulates

      * e.g.,  ... Bill: Do you think God is a woman, and if so, does she have great tits? 

     [ "Pleasingly Protective Provoking Puffball" ]

    1: Someone with absolutely no taste in music at all, who is protective, in an unsettling way. Although this puffball is unpredictably protective at strange intervals, this does not bother the person being protected one bit. In fact, it pleases them.

      * e.g.,  ... That Pleasingly Protective Provoking Puffball dragged the class nerd away from me yet again... but I'm not complaining! 

     [ "Provoke" ]

    1: OHOHO! They provoke you into killing their kids and then frame you as the bad guy!? Is that what they do!? Ha! Now you're speaking my language!

      * e.g.,  ... Hym "YOU'RE RIGHT! It IS cowardice when they provoke you into killing their kids and then blame you for it. But one could argue that subjugating a people entirely is a form of provocation! Vaguely analogous to MY thing though so I dig it. Love Vaguely analogous things. It works on both sides of the issue too! So that's pretty cool.... Yep. Still holding back though. Man do I want to go in on you... Rrrgh... I'll wait... I'll wait... Do it for news-bae... It's good though. There's a lot there to work with... But I'll wait..." 

     [ "Provoked" ]

    1: Created by Ryan Walls. Forget joey

      * e.g.,  ... Joey provoked Gabe into cheating. 

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