Synonyms for provocation
ˌprɒv əˈkeɪ ʃənprovo·ca·tion

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1. provocation

   Synonyms:
   incitement, stimulus, stimulant, provocative, affront, indignity, insult

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1. aggravation, irritation, provocationnoun

   unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

   Synonyms:
   discomfort, temper, annoying, exacerbation, botheration, pique, innervation, incitement, incitation, excitation, soreness, irritation, exasperation, aggravation, vexation, annoyance

2. incitement, incitation, provocationnoun

   something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

   Synonyms:
   aggravation, exhortation, incitement, incitation, irritation

3. provocation, incitementnoun

   needed encouragement

   "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"

   Synonyms:
   aggravation, exhortation, incitement, incitation, irritation

Matched Categories

1. • Aggression
   • Encouragement
   • Psychic Energy

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1. provocationnoun

   Synonyms:
   incitement, stimulus, stimulant, incentive, provocative

2. provocationnoun

   Synonyms:
   affront, offence, indignity, insult

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1. List of paraphrases for "provocation":

   provocative, incitement, challenge, infliction

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How to use provocation in a sentence?

1. Rex Tillerson:

   Past efforts have failed to halt North Korea's unlawful weapons programs and nuclear and ballistic missile tests, with each provocation, North Korea jeopardizes stability in Northeast Asia and poses a growing threat to our allies and the U.S. homeland.

2. Jesus Torrealba:

   This is not only an attack on liberty and legality ... but also a provocation to the Venezuelan people.

3. Jamal Benomar:

   I urge all sides at this time of rising tensions and rhetoric to de-escalate and exercise maximum restraint, and refrain from provocation.

4. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush:

   I would say ... if you do not release them, that there's going to be military action, that that's an act of provocation, an act of war. What I would do in January is recognize that Iran is not an ally. That's how the Obama administration views this.

5. Jay Inslee:

   It's been very successful organically without any particular strategic thought, it's been a very gut-level, sincere, powerful effort to resist a departure from basic American values. And the fact that it has been organic and natural without a dime's worth of provocation is pretty amazing.