provoke
pro-voke
verb
To deliberately make someone feel angry, annoyed, or upset.
"His rude comments provoked an argument."
verb
To cause a particular strong reaction, feeling, or response.
"The article provoked much public debate."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: kick up, evoke, call forth, stimulate, beset, chevy, hassle, chevvy, chivvy, harry, molest, harass