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provocativeness

provocativeness noun: the quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour.

Noun

provocativeness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour.

Origin of provocativeness

From provocative + -ness.

Questions about provocativeness

What does provocativeness mean?
Provocativeness means the quality of being provocative; provocative behaviour.
What part of speech is provocativeness?
Provocativeness is a noun.

Words near provocativeness in the dictionary

  1. provocationist
  2. provocationists
  3. provocations
  4. provocative
  5. provocatively
  6. provocativeness
  7. provocatives
  8. provocator
  9. provocators
  10. provocatory
  11. provocatrice

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