provocant

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noun

One who or that which provokes.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounprovocant (plural provocants)

plural provocants

  1. One who or that which provokes.

    Synonyms: provocateur, provocator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who or that which provokes.

Origin

  1. Latinprōvocāns
  2. Englishprovocant

From Latin prōvocāns.

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provocant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocant

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“provocant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provocant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provocant.

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