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   provocative

   /prəˈvɒkətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately: "a provocative article" Similar annoyingirritatingexasperatinginfuriatingprovokingmaddeninggoadingvexinggallingaffrontinginsultingoffensiveinflamingrousingarousingagitationalinflammatoryincendiarycontroversialinformal:aggravatingin-your-facerare:instigativeagitativeOpposite soothingcalming
   • ▪ intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest: "a provocative sidelong glance" Similar sexysexually arousingsexually excitingalluringseductivetemptingsuggestiveinvitingtantalizingtitillatingindecentpornographicindelicateimmodestshamelesseroticsensuousslinkypassionatesexualpiquantracyjuicyrisquéraunchysteamycoquettishamorousflirtatiouscome-hitherinformal:kinkyinformal, derogatory:tartyvulgar slang:fuck-meOpposite modestdecorous

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- ‘called forth, challenged’, from the verb provocare (see provoke).

   Derivatives

   • 1. provocativeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › provocativePROVOCATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROVOCATIVE definition: 1. causing thought about interesting subjects: 2. causing an angry reaction, usually…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › provocativeProvocative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate. a provocative question. provocative noun. provocatively adverb. provocativeness noun. Synonyms. charged. edgy. exciting. inciting. instigating. instigative. piquing. provoking. stimulating. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of provocative in a Sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › provocativePROVOCATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provocativeProvocative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is provocative, it provokes a reaction. A provocative book might get people talking about a controversial idea. A provocative statement, such as "I hate babies," will get another kind of reaction.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionprovocative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of provocative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › provocative_adjprovocative, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   provocative adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word provocative mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word provocative, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › provocativeProvocative - definition of provocative by The Free Dictionary

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   provocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope