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What does provoke mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word provoke? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
  2. (transitive) To bring about a reaction.
  3. (obsolete) To appeal.
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What Barsamian's questions provoke is an eloquent and desperate plea for direct, instantaneous action.
However, the Oompa-Loompas, a rare tribe of identical pygmies who work for Wonka provoke mixed feelings.
The question is why an innocuous Hollywood film should provoke such a reaction.
The expressions on the faces of the players in close-up provoke emotion in the audience.
War would not only sever these supplies, but would also provoke a big influx of refugees.
Certainly they're not going start a war, chemical, biological or nuclear within the country unless we provoke them to it by invading the country.

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