Provoke and Pick

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Provoke

Provoke verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Usage example: rankings that are sure to provoke an argument among film buffs

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

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

Pick

Pick verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Usage example: he seems to be trying to pick a fight

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Provoke and pick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Pick".

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

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character	provoke character	pick character
people	provoke people	pick people
someone	provoke someone	pick someone
characters	provoke characters	pick characters
Other words: fight, target.

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