Provoking
Provoking adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.
Usage example: the host's provoking opinions are the reason why people tune in to his radio talk show in the first place
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Synonyms for Provoking
Triggering and provoking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Triggering" instead an adjective "Provoking".
Triggering
Provoking and triggering are semantically related. You can use "Provoking" instead an adjective "Triggering".
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Related pairs
- cause and provoking
- cause and triggering
- charged and provoking
- charged and triggering
- stimulating and provoking
- stimulating and triggering
- exciting and provoking
- exciting and triggering
- challenging and provoking
- challenging and triggering
- enkindle and provoking
- enkindle and triggering
- provocation and provoking
- provocation and triggering
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