provoke vs kick up

provoke is not a noun while kick up is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provoke	No	No	Yes	No
kick up	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke and kick up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of provoke include call forth, evoke.

provoke (noun)	kick up (noun)
	raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand

provoke (verb)	kick up (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	cause to rise by kicking
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically