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Stimulant vs Provocative - What's the difference?

stimulant | provocative |

As nouns the difference between stimulant and provocative

is that stimulant is a substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body while provocative is .

As adjectives the difference between stimulant and provocative

is that stimulant is acting as a while provocative is serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

stimulant

English

Noun

(wikipedia stimulant) (en noun)
  • A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.
  • Something that promotes activity, interest, or enthusiasm.

    • Synonyms

    * psychostimulant

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Acting as a .
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    provocative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
  • Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of the Life of Sally Salisbury :
    • She used by way of Provocative , to read the wanton Verses of her (Paramour) in the day time [...].
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