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provocative

/ provocative /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
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"
Similar:
agitative agitating provoking challenging intriguing charged incendiary incitive
Opposites:
unprovocative unprovoking
See also:
exciting
adjective satellite Sense 2
exciting sexual desire
"her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
Similar:
sexy
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
1
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agitative agitating provoking challenging intriguing charged incendiary incitive unprovocative unprovoking sexy