Definition
provocative: offensive, insulting, challenging, stimulating
- "Make it funny or provocative or both."
- "I've selected a number of provocative outfits for the shoot - Japanese schoolgirl, sexy nurse, dark-haired CEO of a perfume company... just to name a few."
- "But beyond its artistic mission, the gallery is clearly a provocative advertisement for the perfume company."
- "Unfortunately, it's not good news: I've had several complaints about the provocative nature of our posters."
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