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Similar words: promote · propose · prove · provide · provost · revoke · unprovoked · provoking · prologue · promoter

provoke

1 verb cause, elicit TRANSITIVEspreag verb c m uto provoke sb into doing sth duine a spreagadh chun rud a dhéanamhit provoked uproar tharraing sé raic 2 verb annoy TRANSITIVEfearg a chur ar c m uspréach verb c m u

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adverse »

it provoked some adverse reaction among the staff ní mó ná sásta a bhí roinnt den fhoireann faoi
fire »

I was playing with fire by provoking him bhí mé ag dul sa seans á ghriogadh, bhí mé ag rith ar thanaí á shaighdeadh
outburst »

the film provoked an outburst from the public bhí an pobal ag cur tharstu faoin scannán
outcry »

it provoked public outcry bhí an pobal ar buile faoi, bhí an pobal ar an daoraí faoi
outrage »

it provoked public outrage bhí uafás ar an bpobal faoi, bhí an pobal ar buile faoi
provoking »

the noise was really provoking chuirfeadh an trup i mbarr do chéille thú, crá croí ba ea an torann
provoking »

it can be an anxiety-provoking process is próiseas é a d'fhéadfadh imní a chur ar dhaoine
provoking »

a laughter-provoking play dráma a chuirfeadh ag gáire thú
reaction »

it provoked a swift reaction from farmers mhúscail sé freagairt bhorb ó fheirmeoirí, níor thóg sé i bhfad ar fheirmeoirí a dtuairimí faoi a chur in iúl
thought »

the book provoked thought chuir an leabhar daoine ag machnamh, bhí ábhar machnaimh sa leabhar
thought-provoking »

a thought-provoking book leabhar a bhfuil ábhar machnaimh ann, leabhar a thabharfadh ábhar machnaimh duit

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