provoked

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US/pɹəˈvoʊkt/UK/pɹəˈvəʊkt/

A form of provoke — To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

Less commonScrabble 18

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of provoke

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveincited, especially deliberately, to anger

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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