PROVOCATION


Meaning of PROVOCATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprä-və-ˈkā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English provocacioun, from Anglo-French provocacion, from Latin provocation-, provocatio, from provocare

Date: 14th century

1. : the act of provoking : incitement

2. : something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates

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