Ferocious
Provoked
Provoked adjective - Incited, especially deliberately, to anger.
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Synonyms for Provoked
Ferocious and provoked are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ferocious" instead an adjective "Provoked".
Nearby Word: provoking
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- They also demonstrate the ability to learn, especially in the case of Idun; it learning hatred and wrath was what provoked their ferocious attacks.
Source: Hive Mind / Played Straight - Bears: Intimidating and powerfully ferocious when provoked — females with cubs are especially vicious and short-tempered — sometimes portrayed as Boisterous Bruisers.
Source: Analysis / Animal Stereotypes -
X describes the gorillas that originally raised him as this trope, but later the Combat Commentator points out they're actually nice and gentle unless provoked, contrasting them to the (apparently) ferocious Gorilla Man.
Source: Killer Gorilla
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