All 3 Uses
provoke
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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- Kit felt suddenly provoked at him.†
p. 62.8provoked = caused (a reaction)
- By provoking his anger we may lose them all.†
p. 70.2 *provoking = causing (a reaction)
- Better not to provoke it now by mentioning a harmless Quaker.†
p. 101.2provoke = 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)