Alcohol provokes the desire, but takes away the performance.
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Provokes
Synonyms for "provokes" (426 found)
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daredeependeterioratedevildisaffectdiscomposedispleasedistemperdistressdisturbdisunitedividedogdraw downdraw ondrivedrive up the walleffectegg onelectrify
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elicitembitterencourageengenderenhanceenlargeenlivenenrageenthuseenvenomestrangeevinceevokeexacerbateexaltexasperateexciteexcite interestexerciseexhilaratefanfan the flamefascinatefashfeed the firefermentfillipfireflurryfomentforcefretfrustratefuelgallgalvanizegenerategetget upgoadgrategrate ongravelgripegritharryhatchheatheat uphecklehectorheightenhot uphoundhuffimpassionimpel
Verb(50 words)
devildisgruntledrawdriveeggegg onelicitembitterencourageengenderenkindleenvenomexasperateexcitefirefomentfrustrategallgetget a rise out of
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get on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget one's back upget someone's back upget someone's dander upget someone's goatget someone's irish upget someone's nannyget someone's nanny-goatget toget under one's goatget under someone's goatget under someone's skinget upgin upgive someone the shitsgoadgoosegramegrategrillgrind one's gearsgrotchhack offharryharsh one's mellowhonk offidioms:ignite
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Verb(79 words)
impelincenseinciteinduceinfuriateinstigateinvokeirkirritatejazzkick upkindlelashlight a fire undermaddenmake angrymake someone see redmake someone's blood boilmommickmotivate
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motivemovenarknervenettleobligateobligeoffendoutragepee offpeevepersecutepiquepiss offplaguepromotepromptpushput output someone's back upraiseraise someone's hacklesraise someone's shagranklerattle someone's cagerilerile uproilrouserub someone the wrong wayrub the wrong wayrub up the wrong wayruffleruffle some feathersruffle someone's featherssendset up someone's birsespark offspurspur onsteamstirstir upstokestormtee offtempttest someone's patiencetick offtorque offtosstroubletry one's patienceurgevexwhetwhip upwind upwring
impressincenseinciteincreaseincurinduceinflameinforminfuriateinfuse life intoinspireinstigateinsultintensifyinterestinvigorateinviteinvolveinvolve inirk
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irritatejazz upkindleleadlight the fuselipmaddenmagnifymakemake acutemake troublemake worsemiffmolestmotivatemovemuster upnagneedlenettlenudzhobtainoccasionoffendoutragepeevepersecuteperturbpesterpickpick onpick uppiquepit againstplaguepluck the beardpokepotherprecipitatepressprimeprocureprodproducepromotepromptpushput output up toquickenraiserallyranklerasprenewresuscitatereviveriderileriseroilrouserubrufflesasssauceseparatesetset againstset at oddsset at varianceset onset on edgeset upsharpensic onsoursow dissensionsparkspitespur onstartstimulatestirstir the bloodstir the embersstir upstir up troublesummon upsuperinducetalk backtantalizetauntteasethrilltickletitillatetitivatetormenttouchtransporttroubletry the patiencetweak the noseupsetvexvitalizewakewakenwhetwhip upwork upworryworsen
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Sample sentences
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It’s quite obvious that the purport of these misanthropic theories consists in slandering the working masses, relieving imperialism from the responsibility for the bloody wars it provokes, and imposing the thought that wars are endless and are allegedly caused by aggressive tendencies in human nature.
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Guys, better not bring up this topic. You're young and playful, and everything's easy for you. It's not what you think. It's not Chikatilo, and not even FBI archives. Better not venture here. I'm serious: you will regret it. Better abandon the topic and forget everything written here. I quite understand this message provokes more interest, but I want to warn the curious: stop. Those who don't will never be found again.
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Nicolaus Copernicus – German or Pole? This question provokes heated debate.
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