Vocabulary
Provoke
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.
Urdu meaning
ظاہر کرنا، للکارانا، اکسانا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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But much of this content is now designed for social media first: short, explosive clips built to travel fast and provoke reaction.
Dawn Editorials —
The Outrage Machine reloaded
— 2026-05-01
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This would be a very risky operation, if not a blunder, that would provoke Iran, advantaged by geography, into a fierce response, which could result in American casualties.
Dawn Editorials —
No easy way out
— 2026-04-06
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They couldn`t have been unaware that a massive attack on Tehranwould provoke it to lash out at Arab neighbours hosting US military bases.
Dawn Editorials —
Silence of the lambs
— 2026-03-11
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They should have anticipated that the violent death of a widely revered figure could provoke a strong reaction, and cordons should have been placed hours before the first mourners took to the streets.
Dawn Editorials —
Burning questions
— 2026-03-04
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That quiet defiance, she noted, makes their struggle twice as hard.What threat could the agile seven-year-old Wazir possibly pose to provoke men into trying to crush her dreams?
Dawn Editorials —
Forbidden play
— 2026-03-02
Synonyms
arouse, produce, evoke, cause, give rise to, occasion, call forth, draw forth.
Curator example
“the decision provoked a storm of protest from civil rights organizations”
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