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Definition of "provokes" []

  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of provoke. (verb)

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Use "provokes" in a sentence
  • "The title provokes Mr. Greenwood to say, "Why these worthies should be so styled is not apparent; indeed the supposition seems not a little ridiculous." {301a} Of course, if the players were the possessors, "grand" is merely a jeer, by a person advertising a successful piracy."
  • "Illustration by Brian Stauffer for The Wall Street Journal 'A good wine label provokes a question,' says designer Madeleine Corson, who can spend as much as three years creating the right label for winery."
  • ""A good wine label provokes a question," she said."