Meaning & use
provocation
An action or remark intended to make someone angry or to provoke a reaction, especially a hostile one.
See it in a sentence
The soldier was warned not to respond to enemy provocation along the border.
His constant insults were clearly a provocation designed to start a fight.
A note on using this word
"Under provocation" is a common legal and everyday phrase describing behavior triggered by another's provoking actions.
Words with a similar meaning
incitementgoading
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