Provocation is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for PROVOCATION in dictionary:

NOUN:
• the act of provoking
• action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately
• action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation
• the action of arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
• testing to elicit a particular response or reflex
• The act of provoking, or causing vexation or, anger.
• That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation.
• Incitement; stimulus; as, provocation to mirth.
• 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.
• An appeal to a court. [A Latinism]
• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
• needed encouragement
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act of provoking; incitement

Words related to PROVOCATION

provocations19 provokement22

Words that contain PROVOCATION

provocations19

How to use PROVOCATION in a sentence

• None of the others present had the least idea of the provocation of this strange, spirited double fight.
• Austria had committed an unpardonable act of provocation, which at first reasonable opinion in Germany openly condemned.
• Their tendency to fly off the handle at the slightest provocation is well known.
• However, to answer your questions more closely, our obligations depend entirely upon the provocation giving cause for the war.
• Two years ago she would not have dared to lift a hand to Victor, no matter how sore the provocation.
• By engaging in the cause of Spain, without any direct provocation from France, she would unquestionably lose all claim upon our assistance.
• The deed was done in the heat of passion, under circumstances of great provocation, during a quarrel about a woman.
• No doubt the Secession leaders have treated us very handsomely, as to amount of provocation.
• He could not tune his voice to the tradesman note, and on the slightest provocation he became, quite unintentionally, offensive.
• Don Ramon was given to settling everything in a violent manner, and drew his gun at the slightest provocation.
• Hinpoha always blushed at the slightest provocation.
• The Socialist-Revolutionist fraction maintained an attitude of surprising calm and respectful bearing, not allowing itself to be disturbed by any provocation.
• Hotep, who knew the provocation of his friend and interpreted the menace in his manner, walked swiftly over to Kenkenes, as if to caution or prevent.
• Plantat, despite the most significant looks and the direct provocation to make an explanation, was silent.
• Great was his provocation! The bosom of the giant heaved with indignation.
• A number of worthy people are still disposed to excuse many things in the Transvaal because of the extreme provocation given by the Jameson Raid.
• Perhaps Ted knew that the provocation was great, for he did not interfere this time.
• Considering the provocation the Happy Family behaved with quite praiseworthy self-control and leniency.
• This was a provocation, and an insult, which the prisoner could not bear, and therefore Mr.
• I am satisfied that young Prescott had abundant provocation for the assault he committed.
• He noticed that Lois sounded her horn constantly, and often upon no visible provocation.
• It was ever the old, hearty love of fun born of animal spirits, which never left him, and which would always break out on sufficient provocation.
• Like the peasantry of Ireland, they are proverbial for their hospitality, and, like them, they are ever ready to fight on the slightest provocation.
• On the fourth, he was left to perform this feat unaided, and the mule, acting under extreme provocation, kicked him in the stomach.
• I am told by lawyers, that in all quarrels between man and man, it is of much weight, which of them gave the first provocation or struck the first blow.
• A shrinking meekness under provocation, and a commendable absence of body whenever blows fell thick, seemed always to me to be the better part.
• At last the final provocation came, as he hoped it would, from Austria.
• And they stood alike in the attitude of going out the door the moment the provocation became unbearable.
• There have been many men of culture and more favorable surroundings who have thrown themselves away with less provocation.
• He had taken human life, but under circumstances of the greatest provocation, and public sympathy was active in his behalf.
• Then the clock struck twelve and a few minutes later the church bells began to ring, as they do half a dozen times a day in Italy on small provocation.
• The provocation which the natives received, is not mentioned.

Similar words containing PROVOCA without suffix tion

provocant16 provocable19 provocants17 provocator17 provocateur18 provocative21 provocators18 provocatory21 provocateurs19 provocations19 provocatives22 provocatively26 unprovocative23 provocativeness25 provocativenesses27

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