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. 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.

2. Vice Admiral James Syring:

   I would assess that their technical capability has not increased, that said, everything that they're doing continues to be alarming and provoking. ... We continue to watch it closely.

3. 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.

4. Mitch McConnell:

   Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty, there is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.

5. Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov:

   The U.S. is pushing them and in the end they are provoking Iran to create a nuclear bomb, unequivocally.