Provoking

Provoking
Provoking Pro*vok"ing, a. Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. -- {Pro*vok"ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • provoking — adjective Date: 1642 causing mild anger ; annoying • provokingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • provoking — provokingly, adv. /preuh voh king/, adj. serving to provoke; causing annoyance. [1520 30; PROVOKE + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

  • provoking — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vexing, annoying, tormenting; see disturbing . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations: annoying, bothersome, galling, irksome, irritating, nettlesome, plaguy …   English dictionary for students

  • provoking — pro vok·ing || prÉ™ vəʊkɪŋ adj. angering, irritating, annoying; inciting, instigating; stimulating, arousing pro·voke || prÉ™ vəʊk v. anger, irritate, annoy; incite, instigate; stimulate, arouse; cause, induce, bring out …   English contemporary dictionary

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