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provoke vs bruise

bruise vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while bruise is a noun.

provoke and bruise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
bruise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bruise is a hyponym of provoke; that is, bruise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • bruise: hurt the feelings of
Other hyponyms of provoke include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) bruise (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
provoke (verb) bruise (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
evoke or provoke to appear or occur break up into small pieces for food preparation
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
annoy continually or chronically hurt the feelings of
Difference between provoke and bruise

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