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provoking

adjective

causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

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Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
G
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

    “a provoking delay at the airport”

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a provoking delay at the airport

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