Crossword-Solution: PROVOKING
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Provoking | p. pr. & vb. n. | of Provoke |
| Provoking | a. | Having the power or quality of exciting resentment; tending to awaken passion or vexation; as, provoking words or treatment. |
We have 23 clues for the answer “PROVOKING”
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| bruising | 39 answers |
| excruciating | 40 answers |
| torturing | 40 answers |
| racking | 40 answers |
| Struggling | 40 answers |
| disquieting | 42 answers |
| agonising | 43 answers |
| Tearing | 45 answers |
| Harrowing | 47 answers |
| saddening | 48 answers |
| worrying | 48 answers |
| gruelling | 49 answers |
| Inspiring. | 49 answers |
| crushing | 51 answers |
| disheartening | 52 answers |
| Aching | 52 answers |
| Piquant | 57 answers |
| Throbbing | 57 answers |
| arduous | 59 answers |
| Laborious | 63 answers |
| troublesome | 82 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
EATRE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with PROVOKING (5)
Boldwood thought her beautiful, but wondered whether he was right in his thought, for it seemed impossible that this romance in the flesh, if so sweet as he imagined, could have been going on long without creating a commotion of delight among men, and provoking more inquiry than Bathsheba had done, even though that was not a little.
Even a complete outsider should find at least a chuckle on nearly every page, and much that is amusingly thought-provoking.
There was something extremely provoking in this obstinately pacific system; it left Brom no alternative but to draw upon the funds of rustic waggery in his disposition, and to play off boorish practical jokes upon his rival.
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She drew herself into an attitude not of defiance, but of resolution, as one that would avoid provoking assault, yet was resolute to repel it, being offered, to the utmost of her power.
Quotes with PROVOKING (3)
Say 'provoking' again. Your mouth looks provocative when you do.
Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control.
He pulled away the glove, and at the first glimpse of her fragile, white hand, all thoughts of negotiation fled. "I don't see how matters could become worse," he muttered. "I am already besotted with a needle-tongued, conceited, provoking ape leader of a lady." Her head jerked up. "Besotted? You're nothing like it. Vengeful is more like it. Spiteful.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1982–2012).