/prəˈvɑːkətɪv/
pro·voca·tive
BrE /prəˈvɒkətɪv/
NAmE /prəˈvɑːkətɪv/
intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about sth
a provocative remark
He doesn’t really mean that—he’s just being deliberately provocative.
intended to make sb sexually excited
a provocative smile
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pro·voca·tive·ly
BrE /prəˈvɒkətɪvli/
NAmE /prəˈvɑːkətɪvli/