The difference between Egg on and Provoke

When used as verbs, egg on means to encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless, whereas provoke means to cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

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  1. Egg on as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.

  1. Provoke as a verb (transitive):

    To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.

    Examples:

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

  2. Provoke as a verb (transitive):

    To bring about a reaction.

  3. Provoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To appeal.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

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