Provoke - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'provoke' is the definition.
(instigate can mean to provoke or trigger)

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(Other definitions for instigate that I've seen before include "Bring about, initiate" , "Prompt" , "Urge and bring about" , "Provoke" , "Incite - set in motion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I know that stimulate is a kind of provoke)

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(Other definitions for stimulate that I've seen before include "Mutilates so as to make more active" , "Incite to action" , "Animate, excite" , "fire" , "Rouse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I know that provoke can be written as elicit)

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(Other definitions for elicit that I've seen before include "Worm out" , "Call forth, educe" , "Brings something out into the open" , "Draw out, say a response" , "'Draw out, evoke (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Wall Street Journal, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Telegraph, The New York Times and The Guardian.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I know that goad is a kind of provoke)

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(Other definitions for goad that I've seen before include "Incentive" , "Spur, prod" , "A dog to urge on" , "Cattle prod" , "Act as stimulus - with pointed stick?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Independent, the Penny Press, The Washington Post, the LA Times, The New York Times and The Guardian.

(Other definitions for rouse that I've seen before include "Bestir" , "Disturb" , "Cause to wake up, stimulate" , "Stir into action" , "Agitate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Sun, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the LA Times and The Guardian.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for incur that I've seen before include "Become subject to (something unwelcome)" , "Bring something unpleasant on oneself (5)" , "Bring something on oneself, often unpleasant" , "Provoke" , "To become liable to, suffer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Sun, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the LA Times and The Guardian.

'provoke' is the definition.
(I know that stir up is a kind of provoke)

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(Other definitions for stir up that I've seen before include "Foment (trouble)" , "Excite - incite" , "Cause or provoke trouble" , "Incite; mix" , "Get excited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

Provoke (6)