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1. (n.) provocation
the act of provoking.
2. provocation
something that provokes, esp. by inciting, instigating, angering, or irritating.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME < L prōvocātiō challenge, appeal =prōvocā(re) to provoke+-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) aggravation, irritation, provocation
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
2. (noun) incitement, incitation, provocation
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
3. (noun) provocation, incitement
needed encouragement
"the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) provocation
the act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger
2. (noun) provocation
that which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation
3. (noun) provocation
incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth
4. (noun) provocation
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
5. (noun) provocation
an appeal to a court. [A Latinism]
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Sense: the act of provoking or state of being provoked.
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 Afrikaans: uitlokking, tarting |
 Arabic: إثارَه، إسْتِفْزاز |
 Bulgarian: провокация |
 Brazilian: provocação |
 Czech: provokace |
 German: die Provokation |
 Danish: provokation |
 Greek: πρόκληση |
 Spanish: provocación |
 Estonian: provokatsioon |
 Farsi: تحریک |
 Finnish: provokaatio |
 French: provocation |
 Hebrew: לְהִתגָרוֹת |
 Hindi: छेड़खानी, छेड़छाड़, उत्ते |
 Hungarian: provokáció |
 Indonesian: provokasi |
 Icelandic: ögrun |
 Italian: provocazione |
 Japanese: 刺激 |
 Korean: 분개, 자극, 도발 |
 Lithuanian: provokacija |
 Latvian: provokācija; izaicinājums |
 Malay: provokasi |
 Dutch: provocatie |
 Norwegian: provokasjon |
 Polish: prowokacja |
 Persian: تحریک |
 Pashto: پارول |
 Portuguese: provocação |
 Romanian: provocare |
 Russian: провокация; раздражение |
 Slovak: provokácia |
 Slovenian: izzivanje |
 Serbian: provokacija |
 Swedish: provokation |
 Thai: การยั่วยุอารมณ์ |
 Turkish: kışkırtma, öfkelendirme |
 Taiwanese: 挑釁，激怒 |
 Ukrainian: підбурюван��я; провокація |
 Urdu: اشتعال |
 Vietnamese: sự khiêu khích |
 Chinese: 挑衅，激怒 |
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