Provokes

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of provoke form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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arousebring aboutevokeharassharasshassle

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"Alcohol provokes the desire, but takes away the performance."

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