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provocative 英語で:

1. provoke provoke


He’s just trying to provoke you.
The violence was provoked by black French.
Test results provoked worries that the reactor could overheat.
It would provoke a saint.
If a behaviour provokes no response, it disappears.
A facet of genius is the ability to provoke scandals.

英語 "という言葉provocative"(provoke)集合で発生します。

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2. offensive


The speaker's comments were highly offensive.
I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.
The word "nigger" is an offensive term.
The police conducted an offensive against some drug dealers.
Several soldiers were injured in the offensive.
The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.
offensive language
I find his every word truly offensive.
It's offensive how inoffensive you are!
We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.
They've banned books containing offensive language.
They do not like him because he can be mean and offensive.
He's very offensive, I don't like him. It was an offensive joke.
I found her remarks deeply offensive. He's very offensive, I don't like him.

3. defiant


Mark smashed a fist on the desk in a defiant gesture.
He often takes a defiant attitude toward us.
The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
Mr Lally remains defiant, insisting that he will not give in.
You are so defiant!
oppositional defiant disorder zaburzenie opozycyjno-buntownicze.
The defiant manner is characteristic of teenagers.
She was very surprised at his sudden defiant attitude.

4. provocative


That was a deliberately provocative remark.
The minister’s provocative remarks were widely reported in the press.
After seeing her provocative body, he became obsessed with her.