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provoking (adj.)
[provoking 词源字典]
1520s, "that incites or instigates," present participle adjective from
provoke
. Meaning "irritating, frustrating" is attested from 1640s. Related:
Provokingly
.
[provoking etymology, provoking origin, 英语词源]