"provoke" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Kang's eyes dared him to provoke a confrontation over the control of the woman.
- It was this, they say, that provoked the violence over the tunnel.
- But however common the phenomenon, it is provoking a serious political debate in election districts all over India this year.
- Although the guidance may provoke some concerns over children's rights, it is likely to be widely welcomed.
- It provoked over 30 pamphlet responses in the period 1646-7, mostly hostile.
- But the case also provoked a debate over capital punishment.
- But he also provoked occasional dismay over the intimacy of his revelations.
- Do we want to provoke a constitutional crisis over a subpoena regarding private sexual matters?
- This provoked an intense debate over the integration of contemporary art and historic buildings.
- This event provoked widespread debate over the issue in the media.
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