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Provocation
01
a statement or action that causes anger or is intended to make someone upset or angry
02
needed encouragement
03
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
provocation
n
vocation
n
Example
He rages at the slightest provocation.
The security personnel were instructed not to lay a finger on any protesters, even in the face of provocation.
She deliberately chose not to respond to the provocation, maintaining her composure.
He tried to subdue his anger before responding to the provocation.
Despite the provocations, Gandhi remained firmly committed to peaceable protest and civil disobedience.
