provoke in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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provoke in the PONS Dictionary

provoke Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to provoke a backlash
to provoke sb/sth into doing sth
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Two venomous snakes, the copperhead and timber rattlesnake, live in the park, but they do not bother unless provoked.
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At that time, the governor's decision provoked public reaction on both sides of the issue.
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The book focuses on the children having to learn not to provoke the anger of government officials and other people in power.
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The no-frills edition provoked speculation about when a special edition would be released.
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The report also faulted several members of the protest for provoking officers.
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The scarcity of the new toy provoked a shopping frenzy.
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The emotional responses are then added to the articles, often in similarly derogatory or inflammatory manner, with the purpose of provoking further emotional response.
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Individuals suffering from an episode have often a strong wish of escaping from the situation that provoked the attack.
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An apparent lack of fastidiousness in preparing the food provoked further criticism from many sources.
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On wakefulness, this constitutes an error signal which provokes hyperventilation until the wakefulness set point is reached.
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