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provocation
noun
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
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ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən
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noun
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
noun
Needed encouragement
“The result was a provocation of vigorous investigation”
noun
Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
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The result was a provocation of vigorous investigation
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