This is the 961st most frequent Bulgarian word.
предизвика
"Предизвика" means "to provoke," "to cause," or "to challenge" in English.
In this sentence, "предизвика" is used to mean "incited" or "caused" regarding the initiation of a debate.
Той предизвика дебат по време на срещата.
He incited a debate during the meeting.
Here, "предизвиках" means "challenged" and is used to express setting a challenge or a goal for oneself.
Предизвиках себе си да пробягам десет километра.
I challenged myself to run ten kilometers.
In this context, "предизвика" refers to causing an event to happen, specifically the effect of the storm leading to flooding.