Learn English – Difference between “stir up” and “provoke”

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Just I want to know the difference between the "stir up" and "provoke", where it should be placed exactly.

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Interesting.

Well, to stir up means to instigate, or initiate or to set in motion. So a sample sentence could be

Che stirred up a revolution against oppression.

To provoke is to stimulate or give rise to a strong emotion or a reaction, which is typically an unwelcome one. A sample sentence could be

Che provoked the masses to set all the houses on fire.

Does that clear your doubts?

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