Lead on
Lead on verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.
Provoke
Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.
Lead on and provoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead on" instead a verb "Provoke".
Nearby Words: provocation, provoking
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Provoke and Lead on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/provoke
Lead on & Provoke. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/provoke>.
Provoke or Lead on. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lead_on/provoke.
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