All 3 Uses of
provoke
in
Freakonomics
- Such wayward thinking, which has a long history, generally provokes a wayward response.†
p. 9.3 *provokes = causes (a reaction)
- This theory is bound to provoke a variety of reactions, ranging from disbelief to revulsion, and a variety of objections, ranging from the quotidian to the moral.†
p. 140.1provoke = cause (a reaction)
- The most radical shift of late in the conventional wisdom on parenting has been provoked by one simple question: how much do parents really matter?†
p. 154.4provoked = caused (a reaction)
Definition:
to cause a reaction — often an emotional reaction like anger, and sometimes done on purpose