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单词 provocative
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•voc•a•tive /prəˈvɑkətɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. tending or serving to provoke.
  2. stimulating;
    enticing:a provocative smile.
pro•voc•a•tive•ly, adv. See -voc-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•voc•a•tive  (prə vok′ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. tending or serving to provoke;
    inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.

n. 
  1. something provocative.
  • Late Latin prōvocātīvus. See provocation, -ive
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
pro•voc′a•tive•ly, adv. 
pro•voc′a•tive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
provocative /prəˈvɒkətɪv/ adj
  1. acting as a stimulus or incitement, esp to anger or sexual desire; provoking: a provocative look, a provocative remark

proˈvocatively adv
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