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provoke vs frustrate

frustrate vs provoke

provoke and frustrate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
frustrate No No Yes No
As verbs, frustrate is a hyponym of provoke; that is, frustrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: annoy continually or chronically
  • frustrate: treat cruelly
Other hyponyms of provoke include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment, haze.
provoke (verb) frustrate (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for treat cruelly
evoke or provoke to appear or occur hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically
Difference between provoke and frustrate

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