provocation
25 02 2008Nouns
1. (n.) aggravation, irritation, provocation;
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment;
2. (n.) incitation, incitement, provocation;
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action;
3. (n.) incitement, provocation;
- needed encouragement;
- “the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation”;
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