provoke vs bother

provoke is not a noun while bother is a noun.

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

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

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

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

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