provoke

As a noun instigator

is a person who intentionally incites or starts something, especially one that starts trouble.

As a verb provoke is

to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

As verbs the difference between provoke and converse

is that provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry while converse is .

As a verb provoke

is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

As an acronym start is

(law).

In lang=en terms the difference between provoke and placate

is that provoke is to bring about a reaction while placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

As verbs the difference between provoke and placate

is that provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry while placate is to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

In transitive terms the difference between create and provoke

is that create is to confer a cardinalate, which can not be inherited, but most often bears a pre‐existent title (notably a church in Rome) while provoke is to bring about a reaction.

As an adjective create

is created, resulting from creation.

As verbs the difference between provoke and challenge

is that provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry while challenge is .

In lang=en terms the difference between tantalize and provoke

is that tantalize is to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied while provoke is to bring about a reaction.

As verbs the difference between tantalize and provoke

is that tantalize is to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach while provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

As verbs the difference between provoke and sparking

is that provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry while sparking is .

As a noun sparking is

the act of producing a spark.

As verbs the difference between revoked and provoke

is that revoked is past tense of revoke while provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

As verbs the difference between provoke and incent

is that provoke is to cause someone to become annoyed or angry while incent is to provide an incentive to (a person or organization).