All 3 Uses of
provoke
in
Oliver Twist
- Permit me to inquire the name of the magistrate who offers a gratuitous and unprovoked insult to a respectable person, under the protection of the bench.'†
Chpt 11
- 'We will,' replied Mr. Grimwig, with a provoking smile; 'we will.'†
Chpt 14 *
- There is something about a roused woman: especially if she add to all her other strong passions, the fierce impulses of recklessness and despair; which few men like to provoke.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(provoke) to cause a reaction -- typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally