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provoke vs shake up

shake up vs provoke

provoke and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hyponym of provoke; that is, shake up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
provoke (verb) shake up (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for make fuller by shaking
evoke or provoke to appear or occur change the arrangement or position of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
annoy continually or chronically shock physically
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
organize anew
Difference between provoke and shake up

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