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pro|voc|a|to|ry
pro|voc|a|to|ry «pruh VOK uh TR ee, -TOHR-», adjective.
= provocative. (Cf.provocative)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pro|voc´a|tive|ness — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc´a|tive|ly — pro|voc|a|tive «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro|voc|a|tive — «pruh VOK uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. irritating; vexing: »Do not think I want to be provocative if I say it is inconceivable to establish normal relations between our States as long as this question is unsolved (London Times). 2. tending …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro·voc·a·tive — …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • voc — ad·voc·a·to·ry; eq·ui·voc·i·ty; in·voc·a·to·ry; pro·voc·a·to·ry; uni·voc·i·ty; voc; vol·voc·i·dae; VOC; pro·voc·a·tive; voc·a·tive; pro·voc·a·tive·ly; pro·voc·a·tive·ness; voc·a·tive·ly; …   English syllables

  • VOC-Abgabe — Die VOC Abgabe ist eine Schweizer Lenkungsabgabe, die die Emission von flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen (volatile organic compounds, VOC) reduzieren soll. Den besteuerten Verbindungen wird eine schädigende Wirkung auf Mensch und Umwelt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • VOC — Die Abkürzung VOC steht für: Value of Children, eine Variable in der Kulturvergleichenden Psychologie Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, eine historische Handelsgesellschaft, siehe Niederländische Ostindien Kompanie Victory over Communism… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • provocatory — pro·voc·a·to·ry …   English syllables

  • provocative — pro•voc•a•tive [[t]prəˈvɒk ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or serving to provoke; stimulating, exciting, or vexing 2) something provocative • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < LL prōvocātīvus. See provoke, ate I, ive pro•voc′a•tive•ly, adv.… …   From formal English to slang

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