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ALL meanings of provocation

prov·o·ca·tion
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  • noun provocation sthg that incites action 1
  • noun provocation the act of provoking. 1
  • noun provocation something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates. 1
  • noun provocation Criminal Law. words or conduct leading to killing in hot passion and without deliberation. 1
  • variable noun provocation If you describe a person's action as provocation or a provocation, you mean that it is a reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or emotionally. 0
  • noun provocation the act of provoking or inciting 0
  • noun provocation something that causes indignation, anger, etc 0
  • noun provocation words or conduct that incite a person to attack another 0
  • noun provocation an act or instance of provoking 0
  • noun provocation something that provokes; esp., a cause of resentment or irritation 0
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