Evoke vs. Provoke

Evoke vs. Provoke — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Evoke and Provoke

Evokeverb

To call out; to draw out or bring forth.

Provokeverb

(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

Don't provoke the dog; it may try to bite you.

Evokeverb

To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.

Being here evokes long forgotten memories.Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.

Provokeverb

(transitive) To bring about a reaction.

Evokeverb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

arouse pityraise a smileevoke sympathy

Provokeverb

(obsolete) To appeal.

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Evokeverb

call forth;

Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple

Provokeverb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

arouse pityraise a smileevoke sympathy

Evokeverb

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning);

We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant

Provokeverb

call forth;

Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple

Evokeverb

evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic;

raise the specter of unemploymenthe conjured wild birds in the airstir a disturbancecall down the spirits from the mountain

Provokeverb

provide the needed stimulus for

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Evokeverb

call to mind or evoke

Provokeverb

annoy continually or chronically;

He is known to harry his staff when he is overworkedThis man harasses his female co-workers