provoke
കോപിപ്പിപ്പാൻ
definition
verb
the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
translation of 'provoke'
verb
പകോപിക്കുക
example
So we don't want to do anything to 'provoke' him or to incite the violence we're trying to prevent.
They wanted to see if they could 'provoke' a strong reaction from me.
There are times when you have to 'provoke' people, challenge them to go further.
In his debut novel he sets out to 'provoke' strong reactions and, given his subject matter, doubtless he will succeed.
She is also comfortable following a traditional line with novels that do not seek to challenge or 'provoke' the reader.
It is therefore forbidden to 'provoke' a person, thereby causing him to sin in anger, even though it is not certain that he will do so.
The anger lasted for a long time, trying to 'provoke' her into saying things she would regret.
Rather, they make her work harder to achieve it and they also 'provoke' her to motivate other associates for the cause.
It is in the film to horrify and 'provoke' an emotional reaction.
We managed to 'provoke' him to get up once, when he challenged Opposition members to substantiate their arguments.
a teacher can 'provoke' you into working harder
a teacher can 'provoke' you into working harder
Secondly, we need a leader of charisma to badger and 'provoke' his colleagues into action.
Men of all ages simply kept their distance, though sometimes every now and then one would come and try to anger and 'provoke' her.
I couldn't see why anyone would wish to 'provoke' me to the point of anger over not having a significant other.
The variability of the margin of appreciation has sometimes 'provoked' strong reactions from judges frustrated by its imprecision.
Quinn, her husband and her friends are in no doubt that Blunkett's hand was in the revelation, as part of a desperate, last-ditch attempt to save the relationship by 'provoking' her husband to end the marriage.
This led to the development of the " 'provokable' nice guy" strategy, a peace-maker until attacked.
No longer did she feel like his blue eyes were challenging or 'provoking' her.
The implementation of very strong environmental protection legislation in the USA 'provoked' a strong backlash.
She tried not show that Linda's slap had 'provoked' her, as she fought an urge to rub her sore cheek.
Anger over pay is already 'provoking' many workers into action.
Having 'provoked' a strong reaction from most students at the college, a number of the posters have been taken down.
But he was no foolish 'provoker' of hostility and was content to pay up when the toll collectors arrived with weaponry.
It is also counterproductive. Exerting pressure arouses mistrust and 'provokes' fresh attacks from the Church's critics.
At one point, Kirie asks her father about his conversation with the aforementioned spiral fetishist, 'provoking' him to indignantly accuse her of eavesdropping.
She 'provoked' me, she taunted me, she said, I'm never going back to you, all those sorts of things.
Deconstructionism is one of the words that 'provokes' a strong reaction from both sides.
Genetic manipulation of food products 'provokes' strong emotions whenever it is discussed.
I had opened the cap of a mineral water bottle while travelling in a train when a person seated opposite me asked 'provokingly' : ‘How do you know the bottled water is pure?’
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