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non provocative
pro·voc·a·tive
/
prəˈvɒk
ə
tɪv
/
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pr
uh
-
vok
-
uh
-tiv
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adjective
1.
tending or serving to
provoke
; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
noun
2.
something provocative.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Late Latin
prōvocātīvus.
See
provocation
,
-ive
Related forms
pro·voc·a·tive·ly,
adverb
pro·voc·a·tive·ness,
noun
half-pro·voc·a·tive,
adjective
non·pro·voc·a·tive,
adjective
non·pro·voc·a·tive·ly,
adverb
non·pro·voc·a·tive·ness,
noun
qua·si-pro·voc·a·tive,
adjective
qua·si-pro·voc·a·tive·ly,
adverb
un·pro·voc·a·tive,
adjective
un·pro·voc·a·tive·ly,
adverb
un·pro·voc·a·tive·ness,
noun
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provocative
(prəˈvɒkətɪv)
—
adj
acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking:
a provocative look
;
a provocative remark
pro'vocatively
—
adv
pro'vocativeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
provocative
early 15c., from obsolete Fr. provocatif (15c.), from L.L. provocativus, from L. provocare (see
provoke
). Specifically of sexual desire from 1620s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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