provoking[noun]Synonyms: annoyance, bothering, harassment, irking, provocation, vexation, vexing
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provoking adjective.
[prǝ'vǝʊkɪŋ] LME.[from PROVOKE + -ING2.]That provokes; provocative; exasperating, irritating.
■ provokingly adverb in a provoking manner; to a provoking degree:
E17. ■ provokingness noun M19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲