provocation

provocation /provocation/
  • danh từ
    • sự khích, sự xúi giục, sự khích động; điều xúi giục, điều khích động
    • sự khiêu khích, sự trêu chọc, sự chọc tức; điều khiêu khích, điều trêu chọc, điều chọc tức

Xem thêm: aggravation, irritation, incitement, incitation, incitement



provocation

Từ điển Collocation

provocation noun

ADJ. extreme, severe | deliberate

QUANT. element The victim's conduct had involved an element of provocation.

VERB + PROVOCATION respond to

PREP. under ~ The crime was committed under provocation. | without ~ She attacked him without provocation.

PHRASES at the least/slightest provocation He would lose his temper at the slightest provocation.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation, irritation
  • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action; incitement, incitation
  • needed encouragement; incitement

    the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

provocations
syn.: aggravation incitation incitement irritation