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   provocative

   /prəˈvɒkətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately: "a provocative article" Similar annoyingirritatingexasperatinginfuriatingprovokingmaddeninggoadingvexinggallingaffrontinginsultingoffensiveinflamingrousingarousingagitationalinflammatoryincendiarycontroversialinformal:aggravatingin-your-facerare:instigativeagitativeOpposite soothingcalming
   • ▪ intended or intending to arouse sexual desire or interest: "a provocative sidelong glance" Similar sexysexually arousingsexually excitingalluringseductivetemptingsuggestiveinvitingtantalizingtitillatingindecentpornographicindelicateimmodestshamelesseroticsensuousslinkypassionatesexualpiquantracyjuicyrisquéraunchysteamycoquettishamorousflirtatiouscome-hitherinformal:kinkyinformal, derogatory:tartyvulgar slang:fuck-meOpposite modestdecorous

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French provocatif, -ive, from late Latin provocativus, from provocat- ‘called forth, challenged’, from the verb provocare (see provoke).

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   • 1. provocativeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVOCATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   intended to cause a reaction, esp. anger or annoyance, or to force you to think more carefully about something: a provocative speech. provocative advertisements. If behavior or clothing is provocative, it is likely to cause sexual desire.

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   The meaning of PROVOCATIVE is serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate. How to use provocative in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVOCATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PROVOCATIVE meaning: 1. causing thought about interesting subjects: 2. causing an angry reaction, usually…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVOCATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it. He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › provocativePROVOCATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Provocative definition: tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.. See examples of PROVOCATIVE used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › provocativeProvocative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is provocative, it provokes a reaction. A provocative book might get people talking about a controversial idea. A provocative statement, such as "I hate babies," will get another kind of reaction. The action, thought, or feeling is often a desired one, called forth on purpose.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › provocativeprovocative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of provocative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.