shame vs provoke

shame is a noun but provoke is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shame	Yes	No	Yes	No
provoke	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of shame; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than shame:

Other hypernyms of shame include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.

shame (noun)	provoke (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor

shame (verb)	provoke (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin	provide the needed stimulus for
cause to be ashamed	evoke or provoke to appear or occur
bring shame or dishonor upon	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
compel through a sense of shame	annoy continually or chronically