All 13 Uses
provoke
in
The Circle
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- that were clearly funny, and at things that would provoke just a smile in most, and he laughed when he should have been upset.†
p. 78.1provoke = cause (a reaction)
- They think the chips caused the kidnapping, the murders, that somehow the chips provoked whoever did this, made the task more tempting.†
p. 89.2 *provoked = caused (a reaction)
- But how to provoke, how to stimulate purchases—that's the conversion rate.†
p. 250.1provoke = cause (a reaction)
- Her eyes met his, provoking a tiny smile before he turned again and walked quickly around the Period of Five Dynasties.†
p. 322.9provoking = causing (a reaction)
- This provoked a flurry of congratulatory zings, watchers happy to see Mae's commitment, still, to the day-to-day tasks at the Circle and essential to the operation of the world.†
p. 330.6provoked = caused (a reaction)
- Anything immoderate would provoke a flurry of zings of concern, so she stayed within the bounds of moderation.†
p. 331.6provoke = cause (a reaction)
- The rule was that she had up to three minutes of silence; more than that would provoke concern from viewers and Circlers alike.†
p. 354.4
- The answer, which took 16 seconds, provoked a riot of surprised cheers: Ringo had won, with 64 percent of the vote.†
p. 407.3provoked = caused (a reaction)
- A cancerous mutation that might be happening inside Mae, provoked by mistakes in her diet?†
p. 413.4
- "We do indeed," Bailey said, provoking some distant laughter in the back of the room.†
p. 428.3provoking = causing (a reaction)
- No amount of surveillance causes the least concern or provokes any resistance.†
p. 436.6provokes = causes (a reaction)
- Our WeaponSensor program, for example, recently went live, and registers the entry of any gun into any building, provoking an alarm that alerts all residents and the local police.†
p. 450.4provoking = causing (a reaction)
- It would provoke a minor clamor, but it had to be done.†
p. 483.1provoke = 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)