provoke

verbs

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

"arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

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evoke or provoke to appear or occur

"Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke

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provide the needed stimulus for

provoke, stimulate

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annoy continually or chronically

"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke

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