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provocation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of provocation

1 something that arouses a strong response from another

  • a patient man who gets angry only from the greatest of provocations
Synonyms of provocation

excitement, incitation, incitement, instigation
Words Related to provocation

encouragement, galvanization, goad, incentive, inducement, jog, prod, spur, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus

enticement, lure

induction, inspiration, motivation

aggravation, annoyance, bother, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest
Near Antonyms of provocation

subduing

2 something that arouses action or activity

  • ready to retaliate at the slightest provocation
Synonyms of provocation

boost, encouragement, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum, motivation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Words Related to provocation

inducement, invitation

antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason

catalyst, catalyzer, fuel, spark
Phrases Synonymous with provocation

shot in the arm
Antonyms of provocation

counterincentive, disincentive

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