sexual practice vs provoke

sexual practice is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sexual practice	Yes	No	No	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

sexual practice (noun)	provoke (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse

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