1. Unfriendly behaviour that causes anger or resentment
   - aggravation, irritation 
2. Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
   - incitement, incitation 
3. Needed encouragement
   "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
   - incitement

Derived forms: provocations

See also: provoke

Type of: aggression, encouragement, mental energy, psychic energy

Encyclopedia: Provocation

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