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provocative vs thought-provoking
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| provocativeadjective/prəˈvɑː.kə.tɪv/ | Meaning intended to make people angry, shocked or eager to argue; sometimes intended to cause sexual interest | Goes with deliberately provocative | Example The lecturer opened with a provocative question: is all art political? |
| thought-provokingadjective/ˈθɔːt.prəˌvoʊ.kɪŋ/ | Meaning making you think seriously about something | Goes with — | Example It was a thought-provoking talk about how we use our phones. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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