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pro·voc·a·tive
 provocative
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- pronunciation:
- pr
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tihv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing.
He hit the man after he made a provocative remark about his family.The provocative newspaper editorial started a political controversy.This sensual novel was considered highly provocative at the time of its publication.The dancers moved in a provocative way.- antonyms:
- banal, decorous, neutral, unprovocative
- similar words:
- inflammatory, piquant
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| related words: |
interesting, lascivious, obscene, sultry, vivid |
adverb + (adj.)provocative
deliberately, emotionally, equally, extremely, highly, incredibly, intellectually, intentionally, mildly, most, needlessly, overly, particularly, politically, potentially, purposely, sexually, similarly, somewhat
(adj.)provocative
+ noun
act,
action,
advertisement,
aggression,
argument,
book,
claim,
clothing,
column,
comedy,
comment,
commentary,
conclusion,
cover,
discussion,
dress,
entertainment,
essay,
exploration,
fashion,
finding,
gesture,
hip,
imagery,
insight,
interpretation,
lyric,
magazine,
maneuver,
manner,
missile,
move,
news,
notion,
novel,
outfit,
portrait,
pose,
proposition,
question,
quote,
reading,
remark,
rhetoric,
show,
stance,
statement,
suggestion,
tactic,
theme,
thesis,
title,
works,
writing
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| derivations: |
provocatively (adv.), provocativeness (n.) |
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