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present participle and gerund of provoke examples
comparative more provoking, superlative most provoking
annoying; irritating examples
plural provokings
provocation quotations examples
The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings.
1974, Clifford Adelman, No Loaves, No Parables; Liberal Politics and the American Language