Both Uses of
provoke
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Sir Percy would provoke all the saints in the calendar and keep his temper the while.†
Chpt 6provoke = cause (a reaction)
- It would hardly be fitting that you should commence your career in England by provoking him to a duel.†
Chpt 6 *provoking = causing (a reaction)
Definition:
to cause a reaction — often an emotional reaction like anger, and sometimes done on purpose