Hypernyms for "provoke"
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Hypernyms
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agitate
anger
ask for
bedevil
bruise
crucify
discomfit
discompose
disconcert
draw
dun
entice
excite
fire up
foment
frustrate
goad
haze
heat
hurt
ignite
incite
infatuate
inflame
injure
instigate
interest
invite
jog
lure
needle
offend
overcome
overpower
overtake
overwhelm
pick
prick
rag
rejuvenate
rekindle
set off
shake
shake up
shame
spite
stimulate
stir
stir up
strike a chord
sweep over
tempt
torment
touch a chord
untune
upset
wake
whelm
wound
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.