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| prov·o·ca·tion [ pròvvə káysh'n ] (plural prov·o·ca·tions) |
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1. act of provoking: the act of provoking somebody or something
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2. cause of anger: something that makes somebody angry or indignant
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3. criminal law reason for attacking somebody: something that incites somebody to attack somebody else
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin provocation-< provocare (see provoke)] |
