pro·voc·a·tive

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• 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|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 — 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

• tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   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

• provocative — pro·voc·a·tive …   English syllables

• provocatively — pro·voc·a·tive·ly …   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

• provocative — pro·voc·a·tive prə väk ət iv adj serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate <provocative test for coronary spasm (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.)> * * * pro·voc·a·tive (pro vokґə tiv) stimulating the appearance of a sign, reflex,… …   Medical dictionary