provoke
/prəˈvoʊk/
verb
- To cause a reaction or feeling, especially a strong or negative one.
- The smell of fresh bread provoked my hunger.
- The movie's ending provoked a lot of discussion online.
- His rude comments provoked anger among the crowd.
- To deliberately annoy or make someone angry, often to get a reaction.
- The dog was provoked by the cat's hissing and started barking.
- She knew exactly what to say to provoke her brother.
- The bully kept provoking the smaller boy until he finally fought back.