Both Uses
provoke
in
The Chocolate War
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- For some reason, this remark also provoked laughter and even the teacher joined in.†
Chpt 28 *provoked = caused (a reaction)
- He wanted to provoke Jerry into beginning—that's the way bullies worked so they could be held blameless after the slaughter.†
Chpt 31provoke = cause (a reaction)
Definitions:
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(1)
(provoke) to cause a reaction — often an emotional reaction like anger, and sometimes done on purpose
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)