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provoke vs prick

prick vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while prick is a noun.

provoke and prick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
prick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, prick is a hyponym of provoke; that is, prick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • prick: to cause a sharp emotional pain
Other hyponyms of provoke include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, 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, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) prick (noun)
the act of puncturing with a small point
obscene terms for penis
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
provoke (verb) prick (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
evoke or provoke to appear or occur deliver a sting to
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
annoy continually or chronically to cause a sharp emotional pain
to stick up
cause a stinging pain
cause a prickling sensation
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