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| 1. | [ adjective ] serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy | |
| Examples: | "a provocative remark" "a provocative smile" "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope |
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| Related terms: | unprovocative agitative charged incendiary rousing challenging exciting | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] stimulating interest and discussion | |
| Synonyms: | exciting | |
| Examples: | "an exciting novel" |
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| Related terms: | stimulating | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (sexuality) exciting sexual desire | |
| Examples: | "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative" |
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| Related terms: | sexy | |
| Similar spelling: |
provocatively provocation provocateur propagative pravastatin |
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