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308 entries under provoke topic. ×

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rile(verb, upset, bother, disturb, touch)
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ruffle(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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aggravate(verb, drive, disturb, encourage, push)
5
alert(verb, produce, stimulate, excite)
5
coax(verb, encourage, excite, prompt)
5
fan(verb, disturb, encourage, stimulate)
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harass(verb, upset, make, force, drive)
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irk(verb, upset, bother, annoy)
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nettle(verb, upset, bother, annoy)
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send(verb, make, force, cause, encourage)
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warm(verb, bother, disturb, produce, delight)
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blow up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, annoy)
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bring up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, help, cause)
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discompose(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb)
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fan the fire(verb, expression, idiom, encourage)
4
heat(verb, anger)
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heat up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, disturb, produce)
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persuade(verb, make, change, drive, cause)
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pester(verb, upset, bother, excite)
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set up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, open)
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