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Provoked into reacting (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baited

(Other definitions for baited that I've seen before include "Jeered with fish food?" , "Lured" , "Tormented by jeering - using fish food?" , "tempted" , "Lure, entrapped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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