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Meanings of provoking in English

Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.

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Examples for "agitating"
Examples for "agitating"
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Yet others within the party are agitating for a change in leadership.
Reuters
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A little over a year ago, Wolfe Tone was arrested for agitating.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
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In the press of agitating events, both forgot the incident-forthe time.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
4
These problems were always agitating the comrades; their lives revolved about them.
Mother
5
And the strain of waiting became agitating to the point of distress.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
Usage of provoking in English
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However, many described the information gathering process as frustrating and anxiety provoking.
Pubmed
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Europe Now wants to be a space for thought provoking, stimulating views.
The Guardian
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The members blamed police for the incident saying police were provoking them.
The South African
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Yet much of the relatively short book deals in genuinely thought-provoking ideas.
Reuters
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The result is an engaging and thought-provoking first book, writes Sorcha Hamilton.
The Irish Times
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The speakers will address the gathering for about 20 minutes, provoking discussion.
The Irish Times
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He had caused this, provoking the rampage, igniting the fires of violence.
Mentats of Dune
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He grappled with them helplessly, each encounter provoking new pain and doubt.
Wizard at Large
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This thought-provoking book is aptly timed as our markets experience rapid disruption.
Independent.ie
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She knew better: caution kept a girl safer than provoking trouble did.
Ink Exchange
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It's more thought-provoking so, I want them to really, really embrace that.
Ebony
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Mivers, you delight in provoking me; you do say such uncomfortable things.
Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 06
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O Guy, he is the most provoking person in all the world.
The Heir of Redclyffe
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When IS seized the city it destroyed archaeological sites, provoking global outrage.
Radio NZ
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There are some thought-provoking food books on the publishers' lists for spring.
The Irish Times
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In most cases these were long-winded, pointless, and yawn-provoking attempts at writing.
Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination
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