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Trunks Posted 16 years ago
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Does "provoke" and "incite" mean the same thing?
Because they both seem to mean almost the same thing except that "incite" involves persuasion.
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Do "provoke and "incite" mean the same thing? No. You could do something that provokes laughter, but you can't incite laughter.
- Do "provoke and "incite" mean the same thing?
- No.
- You could do something that provokes laughter, but you can't incite laughter.
- In a conversation you might mention a recent discovery in science that provokes a thoughtful discussion, but you can't incite a thoughtful discussion.
- Usually you incite a person or group of people.
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Do "provoke and "incite" mean the same thing?
No. You could do something that provokes laughter, but you can't incite laughter. In a conversation you might mention a recent discovery in science that provokes a thoughtful discussion, but you can't incite a thoughtful discussion.
Usually you incite a person or group of people. You encourage them to do something.
No. You could do something that provokes laughter, but you can't incite laughter. In a conversation you might mention a recent discovery in science that provokes a thoughtful discussion, but you can't incite a thoughtful discussion.
Usually you incite a person or group of people. You encourage them to do something.
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