The Antonym of Provoke is?

The correct answer is All of these (Soothe, Allay, Pacify) because each of the three individual verbs means to reduce tension and bring calm, which directly opposes the definition of provoke.

• Step 1 (Defining Provoke): To 'provoke' means to deliberately stimulate, anger, stir up, or incite an aggressive reaction or emotion in a person or situation.


• Step 2 (Analyzing Options): 'Soothe' means to gently calm a person's feelings; 'Allay' means to diminish or put fears to rest; and 'Pacify' means to quell anger or agitation. Since all three act as valid antonyms, 'All of these' is the correct choice.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • None, as options 1, 2, and 3 are all accurate antonyms bundled correctly into the final choice.