provoke vs haze

provoke is not a noun while haze is a noun.

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

As verbs, haze is a hyponym of provoke; that is, haze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:

provoke: annoy continually or chronically
haze: harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions

Other hyponyms of provoke include goad, needle, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

provoke (noun)	haze (noun)
	confusion characterized by lack of clarity
	atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

provoke (verb)	haze (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	become hazy, dull, or cloudy
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically