Bear and Provoke

Bear

Bear verb - To bring forth from the womb.

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Provoke and bear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Bear".

Nearby Words: bearing, bearish, bearer, bearskin, beared

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Bear and provoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bear" instead a verb "Provoke".

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

thought	bear thought	provoke thought
kind	bear kind	provoke kind

Make the Bear Angry Again: The villain blows up the goddamn Kremlin to provoke Russia in a nuclear war with the US.

Source: Film / Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol
At an extreme end, can provoke Mama Bear or Papa Wolf reactions if they are threatened, or prompt the loved ones to Avenging the Villain.

Source: Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Normally he is portrayed as a Grumpy Bear and Perpetual Frowner but around Fai he flips out regularly, even if Fai doesn't even try to provoke him.

Source: Hair-Trigger Temper

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