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provocative Definition


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provocative
adj
    1. Tending or intended to cause anger; deliberately infuriating.
      Thesaurus: confrontational, challenging, incensing, offensive, goading, aggravating; Antonym: pacificatory, tactful.
    2. Said of a debate, argument, etc: controversial, but often stimulating.
    3. Sexually arousing or stimulating, especially by design.
      Thesaurus: stimulating, suggestive, sexy, seductive, arousing, tantalizing, tempting, erotic, exciting, alluring, inviting.
Derivative: provocatively
adverb
    Etymology: 17c.



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