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heat vs provoke

provoke vs heat

heat is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

heat and provoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
provoke No No Yes No
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of heat; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of heat include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.
heat (noun) provoke (noun)
utility to warm a building
the presence of heat
the trait of being intensely emotional
the sensation caused by heat energy
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
heat (verb) provoke (verb)
gain heat or get hot provide the needed stimulus for
make hot or hotter evoke or provoke to appear or occur
arouse or excite feelings and passions call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
provide with heat annoy continually or chronically
Difference between heat and provoke

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