provocative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈvɒkətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈvɑkətɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prə vok′ə tiv)

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provocative adj (speech, act: inciting)provocador/a adj
  estimulante adj
  incitante adj
 It was unusual for a priest to make such provocative statements.
 Era inusual en un cura hacer declaraciones tan provocadoras.
provocative adj (clothing, looks, person: seductive)provocativo/a adj
  sugestivo/a adj
  sexy adj
 Students are forbidden from wearing provocative clothing in school.
 A los estudiantes se les prohíbe usar ropa provocativa en la escuela.
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'provocative' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
challenging - in-your-face - incendiary - inflammatory - saucepot - sensational - stimulating - suggestively - troublemaking - twerk
Spanish:
incitante - juguetón - provocador - provocativo - insinuante - discografía


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