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provoking - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'provoking' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Provoking [ a.]
- Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment.
2 . Provoking [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'provoking' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . provoking [ s]
Meaning (1):
- causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
Example in sentence:
  • a provoking delay at the airport