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. Harley Lippin:

   Iran kept provoking the U.S. by hijacking oil tankers, shooting down a drone, and then attacking the Saudi Arabia Aramco facilities, trump only reacted militarily after the American Embassy was attacked in Iran.

2. Hamid Qaladizei:

   We acted very responsibly, there are people behind these protesters who are provoking them. The number of police is insufficient to protect us and control the situation.

3. Erica Hargreave:

   Provoking Thought & Inspiring the Imagination

4. Lynn Bufka:

   What was familiar no longer seems as familiar, for close to a year now, we've had messages of not being with others, to be distant... then the idea that,' Oh, there's ways that we can be with others and it's OK' — that's new information to reconcile. So, it's understandable that it feels different, at least, if not anxiety-provoking or stressful.

5. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov:

   If I can advise President President Joe Biden, I would like President Joe Biden to articulate to Vladimir Putin that no red lines from the Kremlin side should be here. The red line is here in Ukraine and the civilized world will react without hesitation, the idea of not provoking Russia will not work.