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English adjective: provocative

1. provocative serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy


SamplesA provocative remark.
A provocative smile.
Provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance.


Similaragitating, agitative, challenging, charged, incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, intriguing, provoking, rabble-rousing, rousing, seditious


See alsoexciting


Antonymsunprovocative, unprovoking

2. provocative exciting sexual desire


SamplesHer gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative.


Similarsexy


Antonymsunsexy









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