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provocative

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
provocative/prəˈvɒkətɪv/

▶adjective

1 causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

2 arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately.

– derivatives
provocatively adverb,
provocativeness noun.

'provocative' also found in these Oxford entries:

agent provocateur - fighting words - gadfly - in-your-face - kinky - shock jock

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Provokative ( provocative )
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