"provoke" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- They said it would almost certainly provoke a response in Washington.
- John tried to question her once more, but found it difficult to provoke a response.
- What could have happened to provoke such a response from Kim now?
- But none of my actions provoked a response within the system during the second crisis.
- "They have engaged in the kind of action that would provoke a response," he said.
- The idea is 'to provoke a response where otherwise there would be none'.
- The exhibition was popular, he said, and provoked very little negative response.
- This provoked an angry response from the Commander on the 29th.
- When that didn't provoke a response, she added, "Someone should tell them what's going on, don't you think?"
- The massacre provoked a response from both sides in the conflict.
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