Provoking
Pronunciation : Pro*vok"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. -- Pro*vok"ing*ly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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