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provokes

verb
Saypruh-VOHKSUS/pɹəˈvoʊks/UK/pɹəˈvəʊks/AUS/pɹəˈvəʉks/

1 meaning of provokes

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of provoke. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The loud music provokes complaints from the neighbors every night.

    She often provokes her brother just to see him get angry.

    Note

provokes is a form of provoke

provoke, verb: To cause something to happen, like a feeling or a reply. Full entry

Forms
provokeprovokes he/she/itprovoking -ing formprovoked past tense, past participle
Spelling
provoke → provokes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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