Synonyms for provoking
prəˈvoʊ kɪŋpro·vok·ing

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1. agitative, agitating, provokingadjective

   causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

   "a provoking delay at the airport"

   Synonyms:
   agitative, agitating

   Antonyms:
   unprovoking, unprovocative

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1. provokingadjective

   Synonyms:
   irritating, vexing, vexatious, annoying, tormenting, aggravating, offensive

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1. List of paraphrases for "provoking":

   causing

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1. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

   I very much hope that the steps which the Ukrainian leadership is taking, provoking the tearing away of Donbass will end, ...that Kiev's policy will change toward establishing dialogue with Donbass in order to work out the agreements that will allow all Ukrainians from all the regions to live in Ukraine with equality and respect.

2. Carl Tobias:

   The litigation is a normal and expected action to occur when a tenant has a lease and does not pay rent required by a valid contract with the landlord, these types of disputes often settle without provoking litigation, so as to avoid litigation costs and bad publicity.

3. Craig Singleton:

   China's complicated messaging suggests that Beijing will continue to blame Washington and its allies for provoking Russia.

4. Erica Hargreave:

   Provoking Thought & Inspiring the Imagination

5. Pat Aussem:

   It can be frightening for some parents [ and ] anxiety-provoking for parents to realize that their kids are vaping.