PROVOCATION
\pɹɒvəkˈe͡ɪʃən], \pɹɒvəkˈeɪʃən], \p_ɹ_ɒ_v_ə_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of PROVOCATION
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.
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That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation.
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Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth.
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Such prior insult or injury as may be supposed, under the circumstances, to create hot blood, and to excuse an assault made in retort or redress.
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An appeal to a court. [A Latinism]
By Oddity Software
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The act of inciting another person to do a particular thing. In a fault divorce, provocation may constitute a defense to the divorce, preventing it from going through. For example, if a wife suing for divorce claims that her husband abandoned her, the husband might defend the suit on the grounds that she provoked the abandonment by driving him out of the house.
By Oddity Software
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That which excites to anger or resentment; act of exciting to anger; as, he was subjected to great provocation.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
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