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- Dictionaryprovocation/ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately: "you should remain calm and not respond to provocation" Similar
- 2. the action of arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately: "walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled"
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PROVOCATION definition: 1. an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry: 2. an action or statement that…. Learn more.
The meaning of PROVOCATION is the act of provoking : incitement. How to use provocation in a sentence.
PROVOCATION meaning: 1. an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry: 2. an action or statement that…. Learn more.
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. He denies murder on the grounds of provocation.
the act of provoking or inciting. something that causes indignation, anger, etc. English criminal law words or conduct that incite a person to attack another.
A provocation makes someone angry or sometimes even violent. Telling a professional boxer how ugly he is would be considered a provocation — one that might get you punched in the face. Provocation is the act of provoking someone — doing something just to get a reaction.
noun. /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn/ /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the act of doing or saying something deliberately in order to make somebody angry or upset; something that is done or said to cause this. without provocation He fired a shot without any provocation. despite provocation She observed great restraint despite provocation.
