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provoke vs offend

offend vs provoke

provoke and offend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
offend No No Yes No
As verbs, offend is a hyponym of provoke; that is, offend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • offend: 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, bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (verb) offend (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for hurt the feelings of
evoke or provoke to appear or occur cause to feel resentment or indignation
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) strike with disgust or revulsion
annoy continually or chronically act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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