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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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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.
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.
The shooting appears to be a clumsy attempt to provoke violence that would justify their continued presence in the country.
Incorporation of harder or more fibrous material in the diet could provoke such a need.
The opening scene is likely to provoke a Pavlovian drool reaction in the audience.

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