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Another word for provocation

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Noun

  1. The act of annoying

    See also:

    pain

    feelings

  2. Behavior or an act that is intentionally provocative

    See also:

    attack

  3. Something that incites especially a violent response

    See also:

    cause

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Another word for provocation

Noun
  1. See also:

    incentive

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Sentence Examples

  • Doubtless there was provocation, for the sultan of Achin had not kept to the understanding.

  • It sometimes charges the hunter without provocation, and is very dangerous when wounded.

  • She showed great forbearance and generosity towards the duchess of Marlborough in the face of unexampled provocation, and her character was unduly disparaged by the latter, who with her violent and coarse nature could not understand the queen's self-restraint in sorrow, and describes her as "very hard" and as "not apt to cry."

  • The worst tumults occurred in November 1904, when Italian students and professors were attacked at Innsbruck without provocation; being outnumbered by a hundred to one the Italians were forced to use their revolvers in self-defence, and several persons were wounded on both sides.

  • When it appeared that he was recovering from his wounds, Cesare had him murdered, but not apparently without provocation, for, according to the Venetian ambassador Cappello, the duke had tried to murder Cesare first.

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