PROVOCATIVES

Noun

provocatives

plural of provocative

Source: Wiktionary


PROVOCATIVE

Pro*vo"ca*tive, a. Etym: [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.]

Definition: Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.

Pro*vo"ca*tive, n.

Definition: Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 July 2024

DITHER

(noun) an excited state of agitation; “he was in a dither”; “there was a terrible flap about the theft”


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