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provocative

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Adjective

  1. Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
  2. Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
  3. Provoking or triggering any response.

Noun

  1. Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

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