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provocative in Arabic

مُسْتَفِز mustafiz

/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/US/pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/

provocative in Arabic: مُسْتَفِز (mustafiz). In English, provocative means serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

Arabic words for provocative

tending to provoke strong negative feeling
مُسْتَفِز mustafiz

English meaning of provocative

  1. adjective Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
  2. adjective Serving or tending to excite, stimulate or arouse sexual interest; sexy.
  3. adjective Provoking or triggering any response.
  4. noun Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

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Questions about provocative in Arabic

What is the meaning of provocative in Arabic?
Provocative in Arabic is مُسْتَفِز (mustafiz).
ما معنى كلمة provocative؟
Provocative: مُسْتَفِز (mustafiz).
What does provocative mean in English?
Provocative means serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

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