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provocation (s) (noun), provocations (pl)
1. Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment: Shirley's brother loses his temper at the least provocation that she has with him.
2. Something that incites or encourages someone to attack others: During recess on the school playground, George started telling lies about Jack, another student in the same classroom, and this provocation resulted in Jack using his fist against George!
3. Etymology: from Old French provocation (12th century), from Latin provocationem, provocatio, "a calling forth, a challenge"; from provocatus, past particple of provocare, "to provoke"; that is, "to call forth, to challenge"; from pro-, "forth" + vocare, "to call".
A cause or an irritation that results in anger.
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