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provocative

/prəˈvɒkətɪv/adjective

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भड़काऊ; विचारोत्तेजक

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adjective
  1. 1

    intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something

    भड़काऊ; विचारोत्तेजक

    • a provocative speech

    Synonyms inflammatory provoking controversial challenging stimulating

◇Word family
provoke verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: thought-provoking means making people think seriously (positive), while provocative often means deliberately annoying.

प्रयोग में thought-provoking का अर्थ गंभीरता से सोचने पर विवश करने वाला (सकारात्मक) है, जबकि provocative का अर्थ प्रायः जानबूझकर भड़काने वाला है।