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provocative meaning in Tamil

தூண்டி நோய் நாடல்

/pɹəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/US/pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/

provocative in Tamil: தூண்டி நோய் நாடல். In English, provocative means serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

Tamil words for provocative

தூண்டி நோய் நாடல்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of provocative in Tamil?
Provocative in Tamil is தூண்டி நோய் நாடல்.
provocative என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Provocative: தூண்டி நோய் நாடல்.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: provocative (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: provocative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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