serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
"a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
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causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
"a provoking delay at the airport"
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disturbingly provocative
"an intriguing smile"
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capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
"the highly charged issue of abortion"
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arousing to action or rebellion
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rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
"tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"
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creating or arousing excitement
"an exciting account of her trip"