provoke vs sex

provoke is not a noun while sex is a noun.

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

provoke (noun)	sex (noun)
	activities associated with sexual intercourse
	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

provoke (verb)	sex (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	tell the sex (of young chickens)
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	to evoke sexual feelings
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically