Bitter
Provoking
Provoking adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
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Synonyms for Provoking
Bitter and provoking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bitter" instead an adjective "Provoking".
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors has a very thought-provoking story that ahem critisises critics who are more concerned with impressing others with their bitter wit, rather than doing any objective evaluation of an artist's work.
Source: Caustic Critic
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