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Provoking vs Stimulate - What's the difference?

provoking | stimulate |

As verbs the difference between provoking and stimulate

is that provoking is while stimulate is to encourage into action.

provoking

English

Verb

(head)

    • stimulate

    English

    Verb

    (stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

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