1.b> (), ( / i>); to provoke laughter [anger, indignation] [, ] ; to provoke doubt / ; to provoke mirth ; to provoke allergic reactions ;
2.b> (), ; to provoke riot ; he did his best to provoke an argument ; to provoke a protest [an outcry] [ ] / ;
3.b> (), , (.i> i>); to provoke one to fury ; to be provoked beyond endurance ; he claimed he was provoked by the defendant , ;
4.b> i> (), i> ; he was at last provoked to read some poetry .