Both Uses of
provoke
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- His nostrils seemed to dilate with a purely animal lust for the chase, and his mind was so absolutely concentrated upon the matter before him that a question or remark fell unheeded upon his ears, or, at the most, only provoked a quick, impatient snarl in reply.†
Chpt 4
- To my surprise the question provoked a burst of anger from the salesman.†
Chpt 7 *
Definition:
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(provoke) to cause a reaction -- typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally