kindle vs provoke

kindle and provoke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, kindle and provoke are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of kindle include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, raise.

kindle (verb)	provoke (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	provide the needed stimulus for
cause to start burning	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
catch fire	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	annoy continually or chronically