Converse of object

• give: The noble earl has talked of the provocation given by the Chinese government by the language of British subjects.

• have: And if ever a man had provocation to speak unadvisedly with his lips it was he.

• need: I don't think anyone who learned their trade at Wimbledon needs provocation.

• use: Split into 2 small groups: Role play chairing a discussion and taking notes, using the provocations below.

• avoid: But they kept their distance in an attempt to avoid provocation.

• make: Counsel for the appellant submitted that the Crown had made provocation an issue and that accordingly the judge should have summed up on provocation.

Adjective modifier

• slight: Then hundreds of people begin clapping above their heads without the slightest provocation from the stage.

• deliberate: Yet every day thousands of miles of British bus lanes seem to stand idly by in deliberate provocation of the motoring public.

• extreme: Thankfully the English have, for the most part, risen above such xenophobia despite the extreme provocation of the Scottish Labor Party.

• least: Why are teenagers are so likely to slam the door at the least provocation?

• unnecessary: Kotar did, so a wise man didn't offer him any unnecessary provocation.

• military: Military provocations became more frequent inside the Republic and at its borders.

Modifies a noun

• paper: Read Seminar 3 provocation paper Read Seminar 3 report What do we mean by personalized learning?

• test: A provocation test, performed by getting the patient to handle carrots under controlled conditions, was positive.

• challenge: Thus, the IOC also accepts the results of so-called ' provocation challenges ' .

• testing: Overall there is little supporting evidence to perform inhalational provocation testing in all asthmatics before diving.

Noun used with modifier

• police: The march passed off peacefully, despite usual police provocation, & finished with speeches & delicious vegan food by Veggies!

Preposition: in

• order: The Third International spreads the most venomous slanders, lies and provocations in order to prevent the Spanish working class from freeing itself.

Preposition: of

• violence: An essential part of this policy is found in the shameless threats of bloody repressions and the provocations of open violence.