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disconcert vs provoke

provoke vs disconcert

disconcert and provoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconcert No No Yes No
provoke No No Yes No
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of disconcert; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to lose one's composure
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of disconcert include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.
disconcert (verb) provoke (verb)
cause to lose one's composure provide the needed stimulus for
cause to feel embarrassment evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically
Difference between disconcert and provoke

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