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Meanings of provoke in English
Synonyms
Examples for "stimulate"
Examples for "stimulate"
1
They produce original research, create useful technology and stimulate the global economy.
2
The new leader also cannot use the budget to stimulate the economy.
3
The mining sector is however expected to stimulate growth in coming years.
4
Her new administration's main priority, she said, was to stimulate economic growth.
5
Stakeholders need to work together to stimulate action and ensure successful initiatives.
Usage of provoke in English
1
But such measures are only likely to provoke further violence, said Hanif.
2
African Union peacekeepers said the attack was intended to provoke return fire.
3
Unfortunately, hooks's statements provoke, without creating space for difference or substantive debate.
4
He wondered how soon the invasion would provoke fresh forms of violence.
5
Economic collapse will provoke sharp differences between parties and dramatic government action.
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Any attempt to avoid legislation could well provoke a further legal challenge.
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No doubt these 'beggars' were communist agitators trying to provoke an incident.
8
Ukraine's interim president says Russia is trying to provoke Ukraine into war.
9
Few ventured to meet him in debate, and none to provoke him.
10
It meant that now the al-Qaeda desire was to provoke sectarian violence.
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Or was he looking for a new way to provoke the Kremlin?
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Previous research suggests that choices of decreasing value should provoke decreasing anxiety.
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The large scale unwinding of pair trades can provoke severe market volatility.
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It could provoke more violence and catch more civilians in the crossfire.
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Thus the same letter could provoke all shades of the political spectrum.
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Those factors could provoke relapses in workers recovering from addiction, they said.
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Translations for provoke
Provoke through the time
Provoke across language varieties
Ireland
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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