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Synonyms for provokes
pro·vokes
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As China seeks to make sovereign land out of sandcastles and redraw maritime boundaries, it is eroding regional trust and undermining investor confidence, its behavior threatens to set a new precedent whereby larger countries are free to intimidate smaller ones, and that provokes tensions, instability and can even lead to conflict.
Poems are comprised of everyday material expertly arranged in ways that require a reader's time and reflection, but the reward is great: a memorable insight into our humanity, a line that perfectly encapsulates a moment or a truth we want to remember, an experience with language that provokes new ideas and deeper understanding.
I had hesitated on gay marriage, in part, because I thought civil unions would be sufficient, i was sensitive to the fact that -- for a lot of people -- that the word marriage is something that provokes very powerful traditions and religious beliefs.
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us that injury that provokes it.
Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger:
That is what provokes this entire incident, when the defendant provokes this incident, he loses the right to self-defense. You can not claim self-defense against a danger you create.
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