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Meaning of 'provocative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Provocative [ a.]
- Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
2 . Provocative [ n.]
- Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.

Meaning of 'provocative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . provocative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
Example in sentence:
  • a provocative remark;
  • a provocative smile;
  • provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance
2 . provocative [ s]
Meaning (2):
- intentionally arousing sexual desire
Example in sentence:
  • her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative

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