PROVOKE
- to arouse to anger or sexual desire [v PROVOKED, PROVOKING, PROVOKES]
- to arouse to a feeling or action
- incite to anger
- to incite to anger or resentment [v PROVOKED, PROVOKES, PROVOKING] : PROVOKINGLY [adv]
- call forth (as a feeling or action) evoke provoke laughter
- stir up purposely provoke a fight
- provide the needed stimulus for will provoke a lot of discussion