Provokes


Synonyms for provoke
verb make angry

aggravate
offend
incite
irritate
raise
enrage
inflame
irk
anger
infuriate
foment
abet

set
perturb
pique
rile
incense
gall
nag
madden
vex
insult
abrade
exercise

annoy
ruffle
exasperate
get
grate
bug
fret
chafe
affront
bother
upset
roil

put out
whip up
work up
hit where one lives
make blood boil
make waves
set on
work into lather
get on one’s nerves
get under one’s skin
try one’s patience

Antonyms for provokes

appease
alleviate
soothe
delight
calm
pacify
placate
hinder
dissuade

comfort
assuage
aid
compliment
ignore
gratify
prevent
make happy
help

please
discourage
stop
fail
lose
end
halt

Synonyms
verb start, evoke; stimulate

prompt
inspire
bring about
stir
incite
motivate
induce
generate
inflame
elicit
arouse
galvanize
kindle
precipitate

cause
instigate
move
pique
rally
animate
waken
quicken
rouse
electrify
make
whet
titillate
begin

fire
excite
produce
promote
prime
awaken
thrill
challenge
occasion
bring down
bring on
build up
roust
lead to

bestir
innervate
titivate
enthuse
call forth
draw forth
fire up
give rise to
innerve
suscitate
bring to one’s feet

Antonyms

prevent
dissuade
calm
wait
deter
dishearten
weaken
deaden

destroy
ruin
demote
delight
halt
stop
discourage
depress

put out
lose
dull
disenchant
bore
make happy
please
end

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