Face and Provoke

Face

Face verb - To stand or sit with the face or front toward.

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

Nearby Words: faced, facing, facer, faceless

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

character	face character	provoke character
wrath	face wrath	provoke wrath
people	face people	provoke people
kind	face kind	provoke kind
Other words: fear, death, battle, enemy, horrors, opponents, enemies, monsters.

Spiteful Spit: Liked to spit the toothpick in his opponent's face just to provoke them.

Source: Wrestling / Scott Hall
She doesn't hesitate to face tanks and soldiers and even provoke a HiME while her own body is fading away.

Source: Boisterous Weakling
Aro's minions still try to provoke the fight while he shoots down all of their complaints with a slightly desperate and scared look on his face.

Source: Literature / Twilight

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