provocativeness

noun

Definition of provocativenessnext
as in zest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provocativeness
  1. zest
  2. piquancy
  3. pungency
  4. zing
  5. excitement
  6. stimulus
  7. thrill
  8. tang
Noun
  • The finish is long and sweet, with lingering herbal, earthy, orange zest and mild pepper notes.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • More international fare Whole Foods expects more snacks and packaging to come with a foreign zest, such as mango sticky rice chips, plantain tostones and chile-crunch edamame oil and nut mixes.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of zest
Noun
  • The key to its flavor is a balance of sweet, spice, piquancy and heat, which creates a balanced and addictive bite.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
  • While there are pops of piquancy in Landon’s script, her direction and the performances (with the exception of Woodard) fail to inspire much more than a shrug.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Definition of piquancy
Noun
  • The key is to saute the kimchi to concentrate its pungency — the more fermented the kimchi, the better.
    Iris Kim, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
  • One of those is to impart bite: Sour-style cocktails need acid, and most of the Western world defaults to citrus thanks to its affordability, ample pungency, and mild flavor.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of pungency
Noun
  • Others have simply responded to the nit-pickers with some zings.
    Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Get the Recipe 21 of 25 Southern Meatloaf Few meals are as warm and comforting as a good old-fashioned meatloaf, and this recipe adds a Southern twist with a zing of pimiento cheese.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of zing
Noun
  • However, this week’s surge showcases the underlying excitement from investors as Trump readies for his second term.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Kamiya's feelings are understandable, as leakers often kill any excitement for product reveals while derailing the plans of marketing departments.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Since September, the Chinese government has unveiled stimulus measures such as monetary policy easing policies and plans to counteract the property market’s decline.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Lastly, coupled with all else that is afoot in the wider market are some traders' hopes of an uptick in near-term crude demand from China as the market keenly awaits what further economic stimulus measures are taken by Beijing in the first quarter of the year.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • In 2022, the mayor of Saint-Gervais, a French village on Mont Blanc’s lower slopes, proposed that thrill seekers pay a €15,000 (around $15,600) deposit before attempting Mont Blanc: €10,000 for rescue operation costs and €5,000 for funeral fees.
    Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People are drawn to these sensational stories by curiosity about the motivations of the criminals, concerns about justice and the legal system, and the thrill of solving a real-life whodunnit.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of thrill
Noun
  • The tang of Zing Zang transports me to the crowded confines of my grandmother’s wet bar, where the adults mixed batches of Bloody Mary’s as family slowly trickled in on Christmas Day.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Flavor Red velvet offers a nuanced, luxurious flavor profile that entails sweet notes of vanilla balanced by a pleasant tang from the buttermilk and vinegar, all rounded out with a muted hint of cocoa.
    Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tang
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