Explosive
Provoking
Provoking adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: the host's provoking opinions are the reason why people tune in to his radio talk show in the first place
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Synonyms for Provoking
Explosive and provoking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead an adjective "Provoking".
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Provoking and Explosive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/explosive/provoking
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