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The definition of provocative is something exciting, stimulating or erotic.

(adjective)

A burlesque dancer at a night club is an example of provocative.

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See provocative in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

provoking or tending to provoke, as to action, thought, feeling, etc.; stimulating, erotic, irritating, etc.

Origin: ME prouocatyue, aphrodisiac < LL provocativus < L provocare: see provoke

noun

something that provokes

Related Forms:

provocatively adverb
provocativeness noun

See provocative in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Tending to provoke or stimulate.

Related Forms:

pro·vocˈa·tive noun

pro·vocˈa·tive·ly adverb

pro·vocˈa·tive·ness noun

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