provoking

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of provoke

adj

  1. annoying; irritating
    Would you stop interrupting me, dear? It's a most provoking habit.

noun

  1. provocation
    The habit of mind so engendered is wholly demoralizing, particularly since the national political consciousness is so dependent on their provokings. 1974, Clifford Adelman, No Loaves, No Parables; Liberal Politics and the American Language

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