PROVOCATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
   Synonym(s)
   • aggravation (what does aggravation mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) provocation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • aggression (what does aggression mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • aggro (what does aggro mean?)
   • last straw (what does last straw mean?)
   • twit (what does twit mean?)
   • taunt (what does taunt mean?)
   • taunting (what does taunting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • harass (what does harass mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • chivy (what does chivy mean?)
   • chivvy (what does chivvy mean?)
   • chevy (what does chevy mean?)
   • chevvy (what does chevvy mean?)
   • beset (what does beset mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   • molest (what does molest mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • exacerbate (what does exacerbate mean?)
   • exasperate (what does exasperate mean?)
   • aggravate (what does aggravate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • needed encouragement
   Synonym(s)
   • incitement (what does incitement mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
   Hypernyms(s) provocation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • encouragement (what does encouragement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • subornation (what does subornation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • motivate (what does motivate mean?)
   • actuate (what does actuate mean?)
   • propel (what does propel mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • prompt (what does prompt mean?)
   • incite (what does incite mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • something that incites or provokes
   • a means of arousing or stirring to action
   Synonym(s)
   • incitation (what does incitation mean?)
   • incitement (what does incitement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) provocation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • psychic energy (what does psychic energy mean?)
   • mental energy (what does mental energy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • signal (what does signal mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • arouse (what does arouse mean?)
   • elicit (what does elicit mean?)
   • enkindle (what does enkindle mean?)
   • kindle (what does kindle mean?)
   • evoke (what does evoke mean?)
   • fire (what does fire mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • evoke (what does evoke mean?)
   • call forth (what does call forth mean?)
   • kick up (what does kick up mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • stimulate (what does stimulate mean?)
   • motivate (what does motivate mean?)
   • actuate (what does actuate mean?)
   • propel (what does propel mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • prompt (what does prompt mean?)
   • incite (what does incite mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • incite (what does incite mean?)
   • egg on (what does egg on mean?)
   • incite (what does incite mean?)
   • instigate (what does instigate mean?)
   • set off (what does set off mean?)
   • stir up (what does stir up mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • incite (what does incite mean?)
   • egg on (what does egg on mean?)