Provoked is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PROVOKED in dictionary:

VERB:
• PROVOKE, to arouse to anger or sexual desire
• stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
• stimulate or incite (someone) to do or feel something, especially by arousing anger in them
• deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry
ADJECTIVE:
• incited, especially deliberately, to anger
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to incite to anger or resentment

Words related to PROVOKED

provoke16 provokes17 provoking19

Words that contain PROVOKED

unprovoked20 unprovokedly25

How to use PROVOKED in a sentence

• This so provoked him that he gathered all his strength and energy for one grand effort and gave her a kick that sent her clean across the river.
• The world knows now that neither Britain, France nor Russia were prepared for war, which excludes the probability that they desired or provoked a conflict.
• But sea-snakes will bite only when severely provoked and are never known to attack swimmers in water.
• It provoked opposition in the Church and in the Court, which was for the most part gross and self-seeking.
• The violation of the grave was always regarded as an offense of the first magnitude and provoked severe revenge.
• It is the wicked only who hate the laws, because they are conscious of having provoked their justice.
• This war is provoked by the policy of expansion for which the ruling classes of all countries are responsible.
• The speeches of Lenine and the other members of this party did not meet with any sympathy, but on the contrary provoked lively protest.
• These spoke for themselves, though I grant you she was a fiery little person and easily provoked.
• These have often excited regret in serious minds, and provoked the unwilling to good-humoured laughter.
• For nearly half a year I never slept half a night, and now, provoked at all my relations, resolved never to marry.
• She was provoked with herself, for letting the shadow of such things touch her.
• They obtained settlements from the emperors, but being unwisely provoked to revolt, they became the most formidable enemies of the Romans.
• This provoked the elephant, so he quietly wound his trunk around Mr.
• Admiral Watson gave him to understand in a letter, that this was no more than a specimen of what the British arms, when provoked, could perform.
• The commons, rather provoked at his challenge, opened their charge against him, and sent up to the peers an accusation of high treason, divided into several articles.
• We had exhausted every line of dissipation, and when I decided that it was no longer possible to hold him, I insulted and provoked him into a quarrel, and we were both arrested.
• Still, a good number remain loyal and faithful, and hold to the English in the miserable war which is still raging, provoked by disputes over the sale of land.
• With that, however, I shot many an Indian, and the little boys and girls who teased and provoked me.
• In the hands of the most self-restrained and considerate of its leaders, the movement must anyhow have provoked strong opposition, and given great offence.
• All the circumstances I think provoked Walker to tell the story but most of all the lonely swish of the tide against the planks.
• Her jealous eyes followed him everywhere, her reproaches, if he so much as smiled on a rival beauty, provoked daily quarrels.
• Provoked by your resistance, Sir Francis has lost all patience, and is determined to accomplish his purpose.
• Those of us who naturally have a calm, good temper said that they did not agree with the Rabbi, because they did not think it at all hard to keep their temper when provoked.
• The letter attracted wide attention and provoked national discussion.
• The leaders, provoked beyond measure, speedily assembled in council.
• Cornelia, for some reason, felt a little provoked and a little frightened.

Similar words containing PROVOK without suffix ed

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