No. 14,823 in German
provozierte
"Provozierte" means "provoked" in English.
In a sentence
Er provozierte den Streit durch seine spitzen Kommentare.
He provoked the argument through his pointed comments.
Here, 'provozierte' is used in the context of initiating or provoking a conflict.
Die Kunstinstallation provozierte gemischte Reaktionen beim Publikum.
The art installation provoked mixed reactions among the audience.
Here, 'provozierte' serves to describe eliciting a strong emotional or intellectual response.
Sie provozierte ihn absichtlich, um seine Geduld zu testen.
She deliberately provoked him to test his patience.
In this sentence, 'provozierte' is used to denote deliberate action to invoke a reaction from someone.
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