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provocative

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/

The English word “provocative” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
  2. Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
  3. Provoking or triggering any response.

noun

  1. Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French provocatif, and its source, Late Latin provocativus, from Latin provocare.

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