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provoke vs shame

shame vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while shame is a noun.

provoke and shame both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
shame Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shame is a hyponym of provoke; that is, shame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • shame: cause to be ashamed
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, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) shame (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor
provoke (verb) shame (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for surpass or beat by a wide margin
evoke or provoke to appear or occur cause to be ashamed
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) bring shame or dishonor upon
annoy continually or chronically compel through a sense of shame
Difference between provoke and shame

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