provoking

Plural: provokings

Verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
• evoke or provoke to appear or occur
• provide the needed stimulus for
• annoy continually or chronically
• present participle and gerund of provoke

Adjective Satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
  • "a provoking delay at the airport"

Adj

• annoying; irritating

Noun

• provocation

Examples

• Would you stop interrupting me, dear? It's a most provoking habit.

Synonyms

agitating, agitative, arouse, beset, call forth, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, harass, harry, hassle, kick up, kindle, molest, plague, provoke, raise, stimulate

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