provocation
The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing somethingThe act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
» The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
Provokation
провока́цияprovokácija
провока́ціяprovokácija
(countable, uncountable)Something that provokes; a provocative act.
(countable, uncountable)The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.
- needed encouragement
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
Examples
19 sentencesThe band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
She cried at the least provocation.
There was a provocation on the border.
He gets angry at the slightest provocation.
Is it clear that that's a provocation?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō,From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō, prōvocātiōnem, from Latin prōvocō. By surface analysis, provoke + -ation. Doublet of provokatsiya.
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Forms
plural: provocations| Singular | provocation |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- needed encouragement:incitement
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment:aggravationirritation
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action:incitementincitation
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable