provoke · verb
Sens et exemples
Déclencher une réaction forte, notamment de colère ou d’opposition.
The decision to close the public entrance provoked immediate criticism from residents and local businesses.
Her questions were intended to provoke discussion rather than to embarrass the people presenting the proposal.
A dismissive reply may provoke more resistance than a clear explanation of why a request cannot be accepted.
The article has provoked a wider debate about who should control access to publicly funded research.
Formes
- provoke base form
- provokes third-person singular present
- provoked past tense; past participle
- provoking present participle