Provocation synonyms
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(Informal) Bother
A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.
Incentive is defined as something that encourages someone to do something or work harder.
(Physiology) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
(Law) An explanatory introduction in a pleading
Something that causes injury, irritation, or trauma.
The condition of being irritated; vexation:
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Scoring ability or potential.
Vexation is something that causes you to be annoyed or distressed.
repression (antonym)
(Psychiatry) The mechanism by which ideas, impulses, etc. are repressed
prevention (antonym)
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
An annoying or being annoyed
The act of annoying
Harassment is defined as chronically annoying or tormenting someone.
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An act or instance of annoying somebody.
The definition of a challenge is an act of rebellion against someone or something.
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
A sharp-pointed stick used in driving oxen
The act of inciting or moving to action.
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
pain (related)
(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
cause (related)
A basis for an action or response; a reason:
Exasperation.
retaliation (related)
reprisal (related)
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aggression (related)
condemnation (related)
brutality (related)
hostility (related)
barbarity (related)
revulsion (related)
cowardice (related)
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vilification (related)
A complaint or protestation based on such a circumstance:
suppression (antonym)
(Psychiatry) The mechanism by which unacceptable ideas, impulses, etc. are suppressed
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
Find another word for provocation. In this page you can discover 39 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for provocation, like: botheration, incitement, incentive, stimulus, inducement, insult, irritation, offense, vexation, repression and prevention.