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Thesaurus: provocation
The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.
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- n. The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.
- n. That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation.
- n. Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth.
- n. Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress.
- n. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- n. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
- n. needed encouragement
- Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under thecircumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made inretort or redress.
- n:100 n. needed encouragement