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need ur help with word"provocate"!thank u hi ....could someone tell me how to properly use "provocate"?appreciate it !

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This is not a word: the correct verb form of this is "to provoke." The noun is "provocation" and the adjective is "provocative."
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provoke Verb provoke 1 to make angry or irritated Are you trying to provoke me? 2 to cause His words provoked laughter. 3 to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way He was provoked into hitting her. Noun:provocation the act of provoking or state of being provoked. Adjective: proˈvocative likely to rouse feeling, especially anger or sexual interest provocative remarks; a provocative dress. www.thefreedictionary.com
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>_< This sometimes happens with certain words... it's an ugly back-formation from the word "provocation", but ignores the fact that a verb already exists: to provoke. In short, by using it you're wasting your own time. Here's when you should use it: NEVER.

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