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stir up vs provoke

provoke vs stir up

stir up and provoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir up No No Yes No
provoke No No Yes No
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of stir up; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than stir up:
  • stir up: provoke or stir up
  • provoke: provide the needed stimulus for
Other hypernyms of stir up include stimulate.
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of stir up; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than stir up:
  • stir up: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • provoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of stir up include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, raise.
As verbs, provoke is a hypernym of stir up; that is, provoke is a word with a broader meaning than stir up:
  • stir up: try to stir up public opinion
  • provoke: provide the needed stimulus for
Other hypernyms of stir up include stimulate.
stir up (verb) provoke (verb)
provoke or stir up provide the needed stimulus for
change the arrangement or position of evoke or provoke to appear or occur
arouse or excite feelings and passions call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
try to stir up public opinion annoy continually or chronically
Difference between stir up and provoke

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