Provocative word meaning and definition

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• Meaning and definition
• Synonyms for provocative
• Antonyms
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Meaning and definition for "provocative" word

[adjective] serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
[adjective] exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"

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\Pro*vo"ca*tive\, a. [L. provocativus: cf. OF. provocatif.] Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.
\Pro*vo"ca*tive\, n. Anything that is provocative; a stimulant; as, a provocative of appetite.

Synonyms for provocative

agitating, agitative, challenging, charged, incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, intriguing, provoking, rabble-rousing, rousing, seditious, sexy

Antonyms: unprovocative, unprovoking

The fun area, different aproach to word »provocative«

Let's analyse "provocative" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Five vowels. 45.5% of vowels is 6.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EVITACOVORP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2885 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .-. --- ...- --- -.-. .- - .. ...- .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: provocative: 6 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 5 = 27, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: provocative: 7 + 9 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 56, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (2)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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