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Taka Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

evoke/provoke

0 What exactly is the difference between 'It evokes our fear' and 'It provokes our fear'? Is the difference really huge?0-
  

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0A 01i 00huge 02i 00difference? 02br 02br 00But here are a few things that I see as being different:02br 02br 00I think you are provoked with deliberate actions, and evoked is more passive. A smell of baking bread can evoke memories of your grandmother's kitchen.

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  • 0A 01i 00huge 02i 00difference?
  • 02br 02br 00But here are a few things that I see as being different:02br 02br 00I think you are provoked with deliberate actions, and evoked is more passive.
  • A smell of baking bread can evoke memories of your grandmother's kitchen.
  • 02br 02br 00I was provoked to punch him.
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0A 01i00huge 02i00difference? Probably not in this example.02br
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00I think you are provoked with deliberate actions, and evoked is more passive. A smell of baking bread can evoke memories of your grandmother's kitchen. You could never use provoke for that.02br
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0 evoke: it calls the fear from within us, brings it forth02br
00provoke: causes, gives reason for the fear 02br
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00This is a little vague, but I hope it helps. 0-
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0Great answers! Thank you both! 0-
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According to englichforums.com ....

The answers from Princeton:

Provoke:
# arouse: call forth (emotions,
feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

Evoke:
# arouse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

Invoke:
# raise: summon into action or bring into exi
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