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provokativní — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ostentatious adj Showy or over-the-top, designed mainly to impress or attract attention.
  • outrageous adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.
  • provocative adj Likely to cause a strong reaction, especially anger or annoyance.

Senses

provokativní is used for these senses in English:

  • ostentatious Intended to attract notice.
  • outrageous Shocking; exceeding conventional behaviour; provocative. [from 18th c.]
  • provocative Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.

ostentatious — full definition

  1. adj Showy or over-the-top, designed mainly to impress or attract attention.
  2. adj Gaudy or tastelessly flashy; kitsch.

outrageous — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly excessive, unacceptable, or unjust.
  2. adj Bold and flamboyant, in a way that draws attention.

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