provoke vs annoy

provoke and annoy both are verbs.

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

As verbs, annoy is a hypernym of provoke; that is, annoy is a word with a broader meaning than provoke:

Other hypernyms of provoke include bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

provoke (verb)	annoy (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically