bother vs provoke

bother is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bother	Yes	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hyponym of bother; that is, provoke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bother:

bother (noun)	provoke (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
an angry disturbance

bother (verb)	provoke (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	provide the needed stimulus for
make confused or perplexed or puzzled	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
make nervous or agitated	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
intrude or enter uninvited	annoy continually or chronically
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to