Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the opposite word from the options given below:

PROVOKE

  1. hassle

  2. assuage

  3. goad

  4. rouse
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Provoke means to stir up, incite, or annoy someone. Assuage means to soothe, calm, or make an unpleasant feeling less intense - the direct opposite. Goad and rouse are synonyms of provoke, while hassle is related but not the true opposite.

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