🔥provocation (provocation)

noun
/ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən/
provocation (provocation)

Signification

An action or statement that is intended to make someone angry or to cause a reaction.
Traduction de la signification
Une action ou une déclaration destinée à rendre quelqu'un en colère ou à provoquer une réaction.
Une action ou une declaration destinee a rendre quelqu'un en colere ou a provoquer une reaction.

Phrases d'exemple

His rude comment was a clear provocation.

Son commentaire impoli était une provocation évidente.
Son commentaire impoli etait une provocation evidente.

Expressions d'exemple

without provocation
sans provocation
sans provocation

Synonymes

incitement, instigation, stimulus, irritation, annoyance

Antonymes

calm, peace, comfort

Collocations

act of provocation, political provocation, sheer provocation, deliberate provocation

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