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Overprovoke
Overprovoke O`ver*pro*voke", v. t.
To provoke excessively. --Bp. Hall.
ProvocationProvocation Prov`o*ca"tion, n. [F. provocation, L. provocatio.
See Provoke.]
1. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.
--Fabyan.
2. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of
resentment; as, to give provocation. --Paley.
3. Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth.
4. (Law) Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed,
under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to
excuse an assault made in retort or redress.
5. An appeal to a court.
Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --Ayliffe. Provocative
Provocative Pro*vo"ca*tive, a. [L. provocativus: cf. OF.
provocatif.]
Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate;
exciting.
Provocative
Provocative Pro*vo"ca*tive, n.
Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative
of appetite.
Provocativeness
Provocativeness Pro*vo"ca*tive*ness, n.
Quality of being provocative.
Provocatory
Provocatory Pro*vo"ca*to*ry, a.
Provocative.
Provokable
Provokable Pro*vok"a*ble, a.
That may be provoked.
Provoke
Provoke Pro*voke", v. i.
1. To cause provocation or anger.
2. To appeal.
Note: [A Latinism] [Obs.] --Dryden.
Provokement
Provokement Pro*voke"ment, n.
The act that which, provokes; one who excites anger or other
passion, or incites to action; as, a provoker of sedition.
Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things.
--Shak.
ProvokingProvoking Pro*vok"ing, a.
Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending
to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or
treatment. -- Pro*vok"ing*ly, adv. ProvokinglyProvoking Pro*vok"ing, a.
Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending
to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or
treatment. -- Pro*vok"ing*ly, adv. Provostship
Provostship Prov"ost*ship, n.
The office of a provost.
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Provo or
Provos may
refer to:
Provo, Kentucky, an
unincorporated community Provo, South...
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Provo (/ˈproʊvoʊ/ PROH-voh) is a city in and the
county seat of Utah County, Utah,
United States. It is 43
miles (69 km)
south of Salt Lake City along...
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Provo Airport (IATA: PVU, ICAO: KPVU, FAA LID: PVU),
formerly Provo Muni****l Airport, is a public-use
airport on east s**** of Utah Lake on the southwestern...
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Provo was a
Dutch counterculture movement in the mid-1960s that
focused on
provoking violent responses from
authorities using non-violent bait. It was...
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Provo Canyon School (PCS) is a psychiatric youth
involuntary residential treatment center in
Provo, Utah,
owned and
operated by
Universal Health Services...
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Brigham Young University (BYU) is a
private research university in
Provo, Utah,
United States. It was
founded in 1875 by
religious leader Brigham Young...
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Provo Canyon is
located in
unincorporated Utah
County and
Wasatch County, Utah.
Provo Canyon runs
between Mount Timpanogos on the
north and
Mount Cascade...
- Rock
Canyon is
located in the
Wasatch Mountains, in east
Provo, Utah,
United States. It is po****r with rock
climbers and
hikers (and a
number of other...
- The
Provo–Orem, UT
Metropolitan Statistical Area, as
defined by the
United States Office of
Management and Budget, is an area
consisting of two counties...
- Utah Lake at the city of
Provo, Utah. The two main
branches of
Provo River are the
North Fork
Provo River and the
South Fork
Provo River. The
river is impounded...
