Provocation synonyms and antonyms

prŏv'ə-kā'shən

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botheration
(Informal) Bother
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incitement
A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.
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stimulus
(Physiology) Something external that elicits or influences a physiological or psychological activity or response.
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incentive
Incentive is defined as something that encourages someone to do something or work harder.
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insult
Something that causes injury, irritation, or trauma.
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inducement
(Law) An explanatory introduction in a pleading
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annoyance
An annoying or being annoyed
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irritation
The condition of being irritated; vexation:
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offense
Scoring ability or potential.
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vexation
Vexation is something that causes you to be annoyed or distressed.
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repression (antonym)
(Psychiatry) The mechanism by which ideas, impulses, etc. are repressed
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bothering
The act of annoying
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harassment
Harassment is defined as chronically annoying or tormenting someone.
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pestering
An act or instance of annoying somebody.
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challenge
The definition of a challenge is an act of rebellion against someone or something.
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defiance
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
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goad
A sharp-pointed stick used in driving oxen
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incitation
The act of inciting or moving to action.
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feelings (related)
Plural form of feeling
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pain (related)
(Informal) A source of annoyance; a nuisance:
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attack (related)
The sudden onset of a disease.
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aggravation
Exasperation.
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retaliation (related)
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reprisal (related)
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aggression (related)
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condemnation (related)
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brutality (related)
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hostility (related)
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barbarity (related)
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revulsion (related)
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cowardice (related)
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vilification (related)
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grievance
A complaint or protestation based on such a circumstance:
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suppression (antonym)
(Psychiatry) The mechanism by which unacceptable ideas, impulses, etc. are suppressed
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prevention (antonym)
The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
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exasperation
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
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instigation
The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
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trigger
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
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cause (related)
A basis for an action or response; a reason:
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Provocation 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.

  • 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.

  • 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."

  • Many of his acts, however, gave great offence, particularly the seizure of $800,000 which had been deposited in the office of the Dutch consul, and an order, issued after some provocation, on May 15th, that if any woman should "insult or show contempt for any officer or soldier of the United States, she shall be regarded and shall be held liable to be treated as a woman of the town plying her avocation."

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