adj.
1 intending to cause an argument
VERBS
▪ be , seem
▪ consider sth
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly
▪ deliberately , intentionally
▪
The book's epilogue is deliberately ~.
▪
The paper had the intentionally ~ title, ‘Non-Darwinian evolution’.
▪ needlessly , unnecessarily
2 intending to cause sexual excitement
VERBS
▪ be , look
ADVERB
▪ highly , very
▪ sexually
▪
Models find themselves wearing sexually ~ clothing.
Provocative is used with these nouns: ↑ act , ↑ article , ↑ remark , ↑ suggestion , ↑ thesis