| provocative | | |
| adj. | 1. provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy.; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance" |
| ~ exciting | creating or arousing excitement.; "an exciting account of her trip" |
| ~ agitating, agitative, provoking | causing or tending to cause anger or resentment.; "a provoking delay at the airport" |
| ~ intriguing, challenging | disturbingly provocative.; "an intriguing smile" |
| ~ charged | capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy.; "the highly charged issue of abortion" |
| ~ incitive, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious, incendiary, inflammatory | arousing to action or rebellion. |
| ~ rousing | rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading.; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation" |
| adj. | 2. provocative | exciting sexual desire.; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative" |
| ~ sexy | marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest.; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" |
| challenge | | |
| n. (state) | 1. challenge | a demanding or stimulating situation.; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power" |
| ~ situation, state of affairs | the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time.; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation" |
| n. (communication) | 2. challenge | a call to engage in a contest or fight. |
| ~ speech act | the use of language to perform some act. |
| ~ dare, daring | a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy.; "he could never refuse a dare" |
| ~ confrontation | a bold challenge. |
| ~ call-out | a challenge to a fight or duel. |
| ~ defiance | a hostile challenge. |
| ~ calling into question, demand for explanation | a challenge to defend what someone has said. |
| ~ demand for identification | as by a sentry. |
| ~ gantlet, gauntlet | to offer or accept a challenge.; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet" |
| n. (communication) | 3. challenge | questioning a statement and demanding an explanation.; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy" |
| ~ inquiring, questioning | a request for information. |
| n. (communication) | 4. challenge | a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror. |
| ~ objection | the speech act of objecting. |
| n. (communication) | 5. challenge | a demand by a sentry for a password or identification. |
| ~ demand | an urgent or peremptory request.; "his demands for attention were unceasing" |
| v. (communication) | 6. challenge, dispute, gainsay | take exception to.; "She challenged his claims" |
| ~ call | challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of.; "call the speaker on a question of fact" |
| ~ call into question, oppugn, question | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of.; "We must question your judgment in this matter" |
| ~ call | challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense.; "He deserves to be called on that" |
| ~ contest, repugn, contend | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation.; "They contested the outcome of the race" |
| v. (communication) | 7. challenge | issue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| ~ invite, bid | ask someone in a friendly way to do something. |
| ~ provoke, stimulate | provide the needed stimulus for. |
| ~ counterchallenge | challenge in turn.; "The authentication was counterchallenged" |
| ~ call into question, oppugn, question | challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of.; "We must question your judgment in this matter" |
| ~ impeach | challenge the honesty or veracity of.; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses" |
| ~ impugn | attack as false or wrong. |
| ~ dare, defy | challenge.; "I dare you!" |
| ~ call one's bluff | ask to prove what someone is claiming.; "John called Mary's bluff when she claimed she could prove the theorem in under an hour" |
| ~ call out | challenge to a duel.; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton" |
| ~ remand, send back, remit | refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision. |
| ~ appeal | take a court case to a higher court for review.; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately" |
| ~ action, sue, litigate, process | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against.; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" |
| ~ litigate | engage in legal proceedings. |
| v. (communication) | 8. challenge | ask for identification.; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard" |
| ~ call for, request, bespeak, quest | express the need or desire for; ask for.; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" |
| ~ stop, halt | come to a halt, stop moving.; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" |
| v. (communication) | 9. challenge, take exception | raise a formal objection in a court of law. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ object | express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent.; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license" |
| ~ appeal | challenge (a decision).; "She appealed the verdict" |
| offer | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. offer, offering | the verbal act of offering.; "a generous offer of assistance" |
| ~ speech act | the use of language to perform some act. |
| n. (communication) | 2. offer, offering | something offered (as a proposal or bid).; "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ contract offer | offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate. |
| ~ marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal of marriage, proposal | an offer of marriage. |
| ~ proposition | an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors). |
| ~ counteroffer | an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer. |
| ~ bid, tender | a formal proposal to buy at a specified price. |
| ~ prospectus | a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise.; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision" |
| ~ tender offer | an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both. |
| ~ reward | the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property. |
| ~ rights issue, rights offering | an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later.; "the investment banker who handles a rights offering usually agrees to buy any shares not bought by shareholders" |
| ~ special | a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising.; "they are having a special on pork chops" |
| ~ olive branch, peace offering | something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace. |
| ~ twofer | an offer of two for the price of one. |
| n. (act) | 3. crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl | a usually brief attempt.; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| v. (possession) | 4. offer | make available or accessible, provide or furnish.; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" |
| ~ accost, solicit, hook | approach with an offer of sexual favors.; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (possession) | 5. offer, proffer | present for acceptance or rejection.; "She offered us all a cold drink" |
| ~ give | proffer (a body part).; "She gave her hand to her little sister" |
| ~ give | transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody.; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" |
| ~ tender | make a tender of; in legal settlements. |
| v. (social) | 6. offer, volunteer | agree freely.; "She volunteered to drive the old lady home"; "I offered to help with the dishes but the hostess would not hear of it" |
| ~ act, move | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" |
| v. (cognition) | 7. offer | put forward for consideration.; "He offered his opinion" |
| ~ propose, project | present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc..; "He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism"; "She proposed a new theory of relativity" |
| v. (possession) | 8. extend, offer | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| ~ pay, give | convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow.; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" |
| ~ extend, offer | make available; provide.; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" |
| v. (possession) | 9. offer | make available for sale.; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week" |
| ~ put up | make available for sale at an auction.; "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction" |
| ~ market | engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of.; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products" |
| v. (possession) | 10. bid, offer, tender | propose a payment.; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" |
| ~ auction sale, vendue, auction | the public sale of something to the highest bidder. |
| ~ bargain, dicker | negotiate the terms of an exchange.; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" |
| ~ by-bid | bid on behalf of someone else. |
| ~ subscribe | offer to buy, as of stocks and shares.; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" |
| ~ overbid | bid more than the object is worth. |
| ~ underbid | bid too low. |
| ~ outbid | bid higher than others. |
| ~ underbid | bid lower than a competing bidder. |
| v. (perception) | 11. offer | produce or introduce on the stage.; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month" |
| ~ bring on, bring out, produce | bring onto the market or release.; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play" |
| v. (stative) | 12. offer, offer up | present as an act of worship.; "offer prayers to the gods" |
| ~ sacrifice | make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals. |
| ~ worship | attend religious services.; "They worship in the traditional manner" |
| v. (social) | 13. offer, provide, put up | mount or put up.; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" |
| ~ wage, engage | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns).; "Napoleon and Hitler waged war against all of Europe" |
| v. (possession) | 14. extend, offer | make available; provide.; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" |
| ~ offer, extend | offer verbally.; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (communication) | 15. declare oneself, offer, pop the question, propose | ask (someone) to marry you.; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman" |
| ~ request | ask (a person) to do something.; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" |
| v. (communication) | 16. offer | threaten to do something.; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal" |
| ~ threaten | to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:.; "He threatened me when I tried to call the police" |
| touch off | | |
| v. (creation) | 1. activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip | put in motion or move to act.; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" |
| ~ come about, hap, happen, occur, take place, go on, fall out, pass off, pass | come to pass.; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
| ~ initiate, pioneer | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of.; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" |
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