Provoke and Prompt

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Provoke

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Prompt is a synonym for provoke in cause topic. In some cases you can use "Prompt" instead a verb "Provoke", when it comes to topics like start, arouse, rouse, goad.

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

Prompt

Prompt verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: prompted the reluctant performer onto the stage with loud cheers and whistles

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Provoke is a synonym for prompt in cause topic. You can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Prompt", if it concerns topics such as incite, activity, give rise to.

Nearby Words: promptly, prompted, prompting, promptitude, promptness

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reaction	provoke reaction	prompt reaction
response	provoke response	prompt response
character	provoke character	prompt character
people	provoke people	prompt people
Other words: someone, turn, characters, fight, confession, rant, target, opponents, responses, reactions.

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