80 entries under provoke topic. ×

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displease(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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fan(disturb, anger, arouse, aggravate)
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foment(disturb, anger, arouse, violence)
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get mad(expression, annoy, excite, irritate)
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goad(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, worry)
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kindle(anger, arouse, violence)
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make sore(expression, annoy, excite, irritate)
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pique(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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raise hell(expression, annoy, excite, irritate)
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rouse(verb, upset, increase, disturb, raise)
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steam up(expression, disturb, annoy, excite)
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stew(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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tempt(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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umbrage(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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affront(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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boil over(expression, annoy, excite, irritate)
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bristle(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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burn up(expression, annoy, excite, irritate)
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craze(verb, annoy, excite, irritate)
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egg on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, annoy)
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