provoke
US /prəˈvoʊk/
・UK /prəˈvəʊk/
B2TOEIC
v.t.Transitive VerbTo deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
Do not provoke the animals by poking them
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Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't
- One of my favorite things about modern art is the rage that it seems to provoke in some people.
One of my favorite things about modern art is the rage that it seems to provoke in some people.
How to Work with Someone You Can't Stand: The Harvard Business Review Guide
- It's often the people who challenge us or provoke us that prompt new insights or propel the team to greater success.
It's often the people who challenge us or provoke us that prompt new insights or propel the team to greater success.
Trump 2.0 and Taiwan: Will Trump cause or prevent war? | DW News
- and Taiwan have to ensure that they understand what will deter China and what could potentially provoke China.
and Taiwan have to ensure that they understand what will deter China and what could potentially provoke China.
- And I think that the U.S. and Taiwan have to ensure that they understand what will deter China and what could potentially provoke China.
And I think that the U.S. and Taiwan have to ensure that they understand what will deter China and what could potentially provoke China.
U.S. policy on Taiwan won’t change even if Trump returns to WH, says top foreign affairs lawmaker
- So for us, the question would be for the American people, is it in our national security interest to come to the defense of Taiwan if they did not provoke an invasion and they were peaceful, but yet invaded by, you know, Chinese, Communist China?
So for us, the question would be for the American people, is it in our national security interest to come to the defense of Taiwan if they did not provoke an invasion and they were peaceful, but yet invaded by, you know, Chinese, Communist China?
- So for us, the question would be for the American people: is it in our national security interest to come to the defense of Taiwan if they did not provoke an invasion and they were peaceful,
So for us, the question would be for the American people: is it in our national security interest to come to the defense of Taiwan if they did not provoke an invasion and they were peaceful,
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Russian assets | BBC News
- Now, when you hear some of those things, it reminds you, of course, that, uh, these discussions and any discussions around Ukraine do provoke very different reactions.
Now, when you hear some of those things, it reminds you, of course, that, uh, these discussions and any discussions around Ukraine do provoke very different reactions.
- It reminds you, of course, that these discussions and any discussions around Ukraine do provoke very different reactions.
It reminds you, of course, that these discussions and any discussions around Ukraine do provoke very different reactions.
Is Brexit definitely going to happen?
- It would almost certainly provoke a massive backlash.
It would almost certainly provoke a massive backlash.
- It would almost certainly provoke a massive backlash.
It would almost certainly provoke a massive backlash.
Fasting vs Eating Less
- Though, keep in mind that grains or refined carbohydrates will provoke a much higher insulin
Though, keep in mind that grains or refined carbohydrates will provoke a much higher insulin
Biblical Series I: Introduction to the Idea of God
- Dreams often concentrate on things that provoke anxiety.
Dreams often concentrate on things that provoke anxiety.
- Dreams often concentrate on things that provoke anxiety.
Dreams often concentrate on things that provoke anxiety.
Can Venezuela’s President Maduro ‘wait it out’ as US ramps up the pressure? | DW News
- But in either event, it's unlikely to provoke the sort of democratic transition that he and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, seem to aspire to, along with the democratic opposition in Venezuela.
But in either event, it's unlikely to provoke the sort of democratic transition that he and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, seem to aspire to, along with the democratic opposition in Venezuela.
- But in either event, it's unlikely to provoke the sort of democratic transition that he and his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, seem to aspire to, along with the democratic opposition in Venezuela.
But in either event, it's unlikely to provoke the sort of democratic transition that he and his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, seem to aspire to, along with the democratic opposition in Venezuela.
Why We Sabotage Our Own Happiness
- Sadness means you don't get attacked, it doesn't provoke envy, it keeps you out of trouble.
Sadness means you don't get attacked, it doesn't provoke envy, it keeps you out of trouble.
- We may provoke arguments, insults, or offence.
We may provoke arguments, insults, or offence.