provocative
adjective
tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
half-provocative
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a word derived from
provocative.
Example Sentences
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The half-serious, half-provocative intensity of his blue eyes under the brow which drooped forward contrasted with the careless, well-appointed ease of his general attitude and dress.
From Marcella by Mrs. Humphry Ward
