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provocation definition

provo·ca·tion (präv′ə kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. an act or instance of provoking
  2. something that provokes; esp., a cause of resentment or irritation

Etymology: ME provocacion < MFr provocation < L provocatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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