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provoke vs spite

spite vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while spite is a noun.

provoke and spite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
spite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spite is a hyponym of provoke; that is, spite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • spite: 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, offend, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) spite (noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
feeling a need to see others suffer
provoke (verb) spite (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for hurt the feelings of
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically
Difference between provoke and spite

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