provoke vs nark

provoke is not a noun while nark is a noun.

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

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

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

provoke (noun)	nark (noun)
	an informer or spy working for the police
	a lawman concerned with narcotics violations

provoke (verb)	nark (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	inform or spy (for the police)
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically