provocative book
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprovocativeandbook
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provocative
adjective
uk/prəˈvɒk.ə.tɪv/us/prəˈvɑː.kə.t̬ɪv/
causing thought about ...
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book
noun
uk/bʊk/us/bʊk/
a written text that can be published in printed or ...
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This clearly argued andprovocativebookraises two important questions : how does gender as a central category of analysis help to explain revolutionary movements?
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Still, no misgivings can occlude the power and brilliance of thisprovocativebook.
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I heartily recommend this stimulating andprovocativebookto all those interested in the history of the nation.
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This erudite andprovocativebookwill no doubt open up a new field and generate further scholarship.
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In summary, this is an interesting andprovocativebook, with some value in displaying current ethical confusion.
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In thisprovocativebook, six coauthors, representing cognitive psychology, connectionism, neurobiology, and dynamical-systems theory, synthesize a new theoretical framework for cognitive development with special focus on language acquisition.
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Overall, this is a stimulating andprovocativebookthat will prompt both academics and students to reflect further on the historical meaning of the domestic interior.
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Schatzberg has written an innovative andprovocativebook.
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In thisprovocativebook, six co-authors, representing cognitive psychology, connectionism, neurobiology, and dynamical-systems theory, synthesize a new theoretical framework for cognitive development with a special focus on language acquisition.
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This is aprovocativebook.
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Whether you love it orhate it, this quirkily perceptive or insouciantlyprovocativebookwill enliven dinner party conversations, and will delight and infuriate in equal measure.
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I want to begin with these brilliantly researched and provocative books on their own terms.
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