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.
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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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