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provoke vs wound

wound vs provoke

provoke is not a noun while wound is a noun.

provoke is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

provoke and wound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
provoke No No Yes No
wound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wound is a hyponym of provoke; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than provoke:
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • wound: 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, spite, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
provoke (noun) wound (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
provoke (adjective) wound (adjective)
put in a coil
provoke (verb) wound (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for cause injuries or bodily harm to
evoke or provoke to appear or occur hurt the feelings of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
annoy continually or chronically
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