to provoke sb to do ou into doing sth
1provoke — pro|voke [prəˈvəuk US ˈvouk] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: provoquer, from Latin provocare, from vocare to call ] 1.) to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one →↑provocation provoke a protest/an outcry/criticism etc ▪… …
2provoke — verb (T) 1 to cause a sudden reaction that is often very extreme or unpleasant: The decision to invade provoked storms of protest in the UN. | provoke sb to do sth: It s the first time an article has provoked me to write in to the newspaper. 2 to …
3goad — goad1 [gəud US goud] v [T] 1.) to make someone do something by annoying or encouraging them until they do it →↑provoke goad sb into (doing) sth ▪ Kathy goaded him into telling her what he had done. goad sb on ▪ They goaded him on with insults.… …
4controversy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, major ▪ bitter, fierce (esp. BrE), heated, intense, raging ▪ g …
