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provocation

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

An action or statement that stimulates anger or a response.

She declined to react to the repeated provocation.

Dictionary practice example.

At a shared studio, Mina expressed indignation when another member displayed her unfinished sketch without asking. A joking remark that artists should enjoy free publicity became a provocation, intensifying her anger rather than addressing the permission issue.

From Disagreement Without Escalation.

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