asserting

As a verb asserting

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective provocative is

serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

As a noun provocative is

something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

As verbs the difference between asserting and assorting

is that asserting is while assorting is .

As verbs the difference between assarting and asserting

is that assarting is present participle of assart while asserting is present participle of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between assenting and asserting

is that assenting is present participle of lang=en while asserting is present participle of lang=en.