What is another word for provocation?
509 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pɹɒvəkˈe͡ɪʃən], [ pɹɒvəkˈeɪʃən], [ p_ɹ_ɒ_v_ə_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]
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Similar words for provocation:
- act (noun)
- affront (noun)
- aggravation (noun)
- awakening (noun)
- cause (noun)
- causes (noun)
- challenge (noun)
- defiance (noun)
- excitation (noun)
- excitement (noun)
- fuel (noun)
- harassment (noun)
- incentive (noun)
- incitation (noun)
- incitement (noun)
- incitement, stimulus (noun)
- indocility (noun)
- intractability (noun)
- invitation (noun)
- irritation (noun)
- last straw (noun)
- motivation (noun)
- motive (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- pestering (noun)
- pique (noun)
- recalcitrance (noun)
- temptation (noun)
- torment (noun)
- unruliness (noun)
- other synonyms
- appetizing
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Provocation:
n.
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- attack.
- in-dignity,
- pro vocation,
- in dignity,
- out-rages,
- in jury,
- in-jury,
- in-juries,
- in dignities,
- pro-vocation,
- backhanded compliments,
- in juries,
- slap face,
- dirty deeds,
- pro vocations,
- out rages,
- pro-vocations,
- out-rage,
- left handed compliment,
- lefthanded compliment,
- in-dignities,
- out rage.
- exacerbation,
- indignation,
- enragement,
- petulance,
- annoyance,
- arousal,
- disturbance,
- vexation,
- virulence,
- trouble,
- discomposure,
- scorn,
- perturbation,
- inflammation,
- ire,
- resentment,
- bother,
- exasperation.
- enforcement,
- action,
- generation,
- execution,
- evocation,
- basis,
- elicitation,
- mainspring,
- origination,
- inspiration,
- compunction,
- motive,
- motivator,
- grounds,
- drive,
- cause,
- factor,
- effectuation,
- source,
- compulsion,
- force,
- stimulus,
- root.
- inter-rogation,
- re-monstrances,
- re monstrance,
- inter-rogations,
- claimings,
- inter rogation,
- demandings,
- inter rogations,
- summons contest,
- re-monstrance,
- re monstrances.
- impudence,
- Factiousness,
- rebelliousness,
- throwing of the gauntlet,
- enjoinder,
- Impugnment,
- spite,
- Insurgence,
- recalcitrance.
- wildness,
- TODO,
- melodramas,
- melodrama,
- to do.
- be-devilments,
- be devilments,
- be-devilment,
- bedevilments,
- irkings,
- be devilment,
- provokings,
- vexings.
- inducement,
- reason,
- grievance,
- casus belli,
- indignity,
- insult,
- defy,
- instigation,
- offense,
- irking,
- vexing,
- taunt,
- provoking,
- justification,
- injury,
- grabber.
- un controllableness,
- in-docility,
- un controllablenesses,
- un-controllability,
- in docility,
- in-docilities,
- un controllability,
- un towardness,
- un-controllableness,
- in docilities,
- un manageability,
- un governableness,
- dis orderlinesses,
- un-towardness,
- un-controllabilities,
- un-governablenesses,
- un-governableness,
- un controllabilities,
- un manageabilities,
- un towardnesses,
- dis orderliness,
- un governablenesses,
- un-manageabilities,
- dis-orderliness,
- un-manageability,
- dis-orderlinesses,
- un-towardnesses,
- un-controllablenesses.
- straw that broke the camels back,
- match the powder barrel,
- last licks,
- straw broke camel's back,
- last-straw,
- straw broke the camel back,
- straw broke the camels back,
- final strokes,
- over-loads,
- match powder barrel,
- match in powder barrel,
- straw that broke camel back,
- straw that broke camels back,
- straw broke camels back,
- straw that broke the camel back,
- straw broke camel back,
- straw broke the camel's back,
- straw that broke camel's back,
- over-load,
- over loads.
- fire,
- propulsion,
- facilitation,
- catalyst,
- fermentation,
- impulsion,
- energy,
- goading,
- magnetism,
- urge,
- trigger,
- stimulation,
- prompting,
- induction,
- fomentation,
- enticement.
- aggravation,
- straw that broke the camel's back,
- defiance,
- harassment,
- excruciation,
- match in the powder barrel,
- brickbat,
- invitation,
- carrot,
- slow burn,
- Seducement,
- put-down,
- comeon,
- incitation,
- reason why,
- determinants,
- temptation,
- determinant,
- affront,
- pique,
- motivation,
- occasions,
- promptings,
- occasion,
- last straw,
- slap in the face,
- slap the face,
- last lick,
- solicitations,
- Carrots,
- bedevilment,
- flare up,
- brickbats,
- challenge,
- excitement,
- uncontrollableness,
- fuel,
- torment,
- putdown,
- dirty deed,
- slap in face,
- final stroke,
- incentive,
- up set,
- pestering,
- slap,
- summons to contest,
- dare,
- solicitation,
- irritation,
- naggings,
- Tantalization,
- molestations,
- backhanded compliment,
- molestation.
Other synonyms:
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- Bothering.
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- goad.
- foment,
- agitate,
- urging,
- pull,
- tender spot,
- teasing,
- excitatory,
- aggravate,
- Attractability,
- disturbing,
- tension,
- develop,
- softness,
- bitterness,
- intensification,
- summons,
- piquance,
- aggro,
- boost,
- hate,
- enliven,
- Enravishment,
- interest,
- draw,
- sweetening,
- animosity,
- infection,
- persuasiveness,
- excite,
- provoke,
- disturb,
- whet,
- enlargement,
- Indocility,
- chafe,
- fury,
- advice,
- annoyingly,
- infuriation,
- instance,
- aggression,
- stimulative,
- galling,
- temper,
- displeasure,
- instigate,
- challenging,
- call,
- malice,
- envy,
- consideration,
- exciting,
- incite,
- hasten,
- reward,
- confrontation,
- piquancy,
- generate,
- worrying,
- origin,
- fascination,
- advance,
- acrimony,
- stimulant,
- worsening,
- exhilaration,
- agitation,
- mood,
- rabble-rousing,
- raise,
- gall,
- percentage,
- question,
- innervation,
- susceptibility,
- antagonism,
- sweetener,
- annoying,
- sore spot,
- dissatisfaction,
- excitant,
- increase,
- accelerate,
- ill turn,
- subjugation,
- intoxication,
- magnification,
- stir up,
- provocative,
- grate on,
- enhancement,
- exasperatingly,
- suggestion,
- spur,
- account,
- provocations,
- push,
- shot,
- alter,
- aggravating,
- activate,
- sharpen,
- anger,
- seed,
- Suscitation,
- persuasion,
- rouse,
- recalcitrancy,
- heightening,
- pep talk,
- profit,
- get,
- discomfort,
- ammunition,
- jazz up,
- quicken,
- persuasive,
- fillip,
- irritate,
- bribe,
- commotion,
- ground,
- vex,
- red rag,
- warrant,
- deterioration,
- deepening,
- press,
- rancour,
- encouragement,
- ferment,
- suasion,
- inspire,
- stimulating,
- firing,
- Impressibility,
- request,
- pressure,
- unhappiness,
- pungent,
- exhilarating,
- initiation,
- sorry sight,
- rationale,
- entrancement,
- bait,
- galvanism,
- payment,
- anxiety,
- jealousy,
- stimulate,
- irritating,
- soreness,
- prompt,
- guide,
- fret,
- burning,
- Persuasibleness,
- advocacy,
- Arousing,
- Persuasibility,
- hostility,
- excitable,
- score,
- antipathy,
- exhortation,
- maddeningly,
- calling forth,
- botheration,
- amplification,
- lobbyism,
- education,
- come on,
- souring,
- inflammatory,
- exasperate,
- yeast,
- wake,
- temperament,
- ultimatum,
- upset,
- attraction,
- enmity,
- grudge,
- attractiveness,
- infuriate,
- offend,
- high pressure,
- animation,
- premium,
- dictate,
- thrilling,
- pep rally,
- bone to pick,
- irritatingly,
- arouse,
- momentum,
- outrage,
- encourage.
How to use "Provocation" in context?
What is provocation? Simply put, provocation is an intentional act that instigates an emotional response. People often use provocation as a tactic in order to get someone else to do something they wouldn't have otherwise done. For example, a bully might provoke a victim by calling them names, or someone with a mental illness might provoke individuals in order to create a mob and cause harm. While provocation is often seen as a negative thing, it can have a purpose if used correctly.
Paraphrases for Provocation:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
incitement.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
aggression, vocation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
affront, agitation, excitement, exhortation, incitation, induction, invitation, promotion, sedition, stimulation, challenges.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
provocative.
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Noun, singular or mass
defiance, distraction, encouragement, incite, inducement, infliction, instigation, insult, provocative.
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Proper noun, singular
Hypernym for Provocation:
n.
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act
last straw, taunting, taunt, aggro, twit.
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act
Hyponym for Provocation:
n.
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act
aggression.
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act
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Nearby words
- provocaion
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- provocate
- provocateur
- provocateurs
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