Lead and Provoke

Lead

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

attack	lead attack	provoke attack
people	lead people	provoke people
someone	lead someone	provoke someone
fight	lead fight	provoke fight
Other words: battle, invasion, rebellion, target, war, enemies, soldiers.

While inside the bank to check on the hostages, he insults the lead bank robber and attacks him specifically trying to provoke him into shooting him.

Source: If You're So Evil, Eat This Kitten
Like Breaking the Cutie, such deaths provoke the lead character to an unprecedented level of bloodlust from watching the girl die in such a gruesome manner and he is driven to kill the bastard who cut her down.

Source: Kill the Cutie

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Provoke or Lead. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead/provoke.

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