provocation

prov·o·ca·tion  (prv-kshn)

n.

1. The act of provoking or inciting.

2. Something that provokes.

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[Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocation, from Latin prvocti, prvoctin-, a challenging, from prvoctus, past participle of prvocre, to challenge; see provoke.]

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provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. the act of provoking or inciting

2. something that causes indignation, anger, etc.

3. (Law) English criminal law words or conduct that incite a person to attack another

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	provocation - unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment aggravation, irritation aggro - (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro" aggression - deliberately unfriendly behavior last straw - the final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit taunt, taunting, twit - aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
	2.	provocation - something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action incitation, incitement mental energy, psychic energy - an actuating force or factor signal - any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"
	3.	provocation - needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" incitement encouragement - the expression of approval and support subornation - underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful

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provocation

noun

1. cause, reason, grounds, motivation, justification, stimulus, inducement, incitement, instigation, casus belli (Latin) The soldiers fired without provocation.

2. offence, challenge, insult, taunt, injury, dare, grievance, annoyance, affront, indignity, red rag, vexation They kept their tempers in the face of severe provocation.

Translations

provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən] N → provocación f
she acted under provocation → reaccionó a una provocación
to suffer great provocation → sufrir una gran provocación

provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ^ən] n

(gen) → provocation f
The soldiers fired without provocation
BUT Les soldats ont fait feu sans qu'on les ait provoqués.
at the least provocation, at the slightest provocation → à la moindre provocation

(LAW) → provocation f

provocation

n → Provokation f, → Herausforderung f; what provocation was there for you to hit him? → was hat dich dazu provoziert, ihn zu schlagen?; he acted under provocation → er wurde dazu provoziert or herausgefordert; his deliberate provocation of a quarrel → seine bewusste Herbeiführung eines Streits; to suffer great provocation → sehr stark provoziert werden; at the slightest provocation → bei der geringsten Provokation or Herausforderung; he hit me without any provocation → er hat mich geschlagen, ohne dass ich ihn dazu provoziert hätte

provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → provocazione f
she acted under provocation → ha agito così perché è stata provocata

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provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → provocazione f
she acted under provocation → ha agito così perché è stata provocata