 provocation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] unfriendly behavior that aggravates or irritates someone | |
| Synonyms: | irritation aggravation | |
| Related terms: | aggression taunt twitting last_straw aggro harass | |
| 2. | [ noun ] something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action | |
| Synonyms: | incitation incitement | |
| Related terms: | psychic_energy signal arouse motivate prod incite | |
| 3. | [ noun ] needed encouragement | |
| Synonyms: | incitement | |
| Examples: | "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" |
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| Related terms: | encouragement subornation motivate | |
| Similar spelling: |
provocative provocatively provocateur pravastatin propagation prefixation provision prevision provisions |
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