- un|pro|voked
- un|pro|voked «UHN pruh VOHKT», adjective.not provoked; without provocation.–un´pro|vok´ed|ly, adverb.
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pro|vok´er — pro|voke «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, voked, vok|ing. 1. to make angry; vex: »She provoked him by her teasing. SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate) … Useful english dictionary
pro|voke — «pruh VOHK», transitive verb, voked, vok|ing. 1. to make angry; vex: »She provoked him by her teasing. SYNONYM(S): exasperate, nettle. See syn. under irritate. (Cf. ↑irritate) … Useful english dictionary
un´pro|vok´ed|ly — un|pro|voked «UHN pruh VOHKT», adjective. not provoked; without provocation. –un´pro|vok´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
provoke — pro·voke prə vōk vt, pro·voked; pro·vok·ing to induce (a physical reaction) <ipecac provokes vomiting> … Medical dictionary
provoke — pro·voke /prə vōk/ vt pro·voked, pro·vok·ing 1: to incite to anger 2: to provide the needed stimulus for pro·vok·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
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unprovoked — un|pro|voked [ˌʌnprəˈvəukt US ˈvoukt] adj unprovoked anger, attacks etc are directed at someone who has not done anything to deserve them ▪ It was a totally unprovoked attack on an innocent man … Dictionary of contemporary English
