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provoked
[ pruh-vohkt ]
adjective
- angered or enraged:
The boys continued to test out the improved model until it was destroyed by a provoked weasel.
For all the hype, the 鈥渞iot鈥 was actually quite mild鈥攋ust a few empty beer cans and some stones thrown by an already provoked crowd.
- stirred up or aroused:
The longtime columnist says that it helps to have an easily provoked sense of indignation.
To avoid being eaten, a provoked pufferfish blows itself up into a spiny living balloon the size of a volleyball.
- prompted or caused by some action, behavior, or circumstance; brought about, often deliberately:
His laugh was a contagious, easily provoked chuckle.
A provoked bite can occur when a person teases a dog or tries to take away the dog's food while the dog is eating.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of provoke ( def ).
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 耻苍路辫谤辞路惫辞办别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of provoked1
Example Sentences
The warehouse-dotted landscape in Northamptonshire has provoked anger from some communities.
Throughout history, the rise of great powers has provoked backlash and balancing coalitions, but for the United States, quite remarkably, it hasn鈥檛.
He appealed for an end to the "absurd and cruel war" in Ukraine, although he disappointed Ukrainians by appearing to swallow Russia's propaganda message of having been provoked into its invasion.
This footage provoked outrage in the Arab world and many assumed the boy was dead.
In addition, the label claimed that Drake had "lost a rap battle that he provoked and in which he willingly participated".
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