Examples of 'provocation' in a sentence
Meaning of "provocation"
Provocation is a noun that means an action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately
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- The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
- Something that provokes; a provocative act
- The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
How to use "provocation" in a sentence
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No provocation nor warning nor offer of parley.
For the conscious provocation of your whole being.
Provocation always causes something to come alive.
There is a lot of provocation from the settlers.
A provocation of vision between surface and depth.
Measures against public provocation content online.
Public provocation of racial or religious hatred or violence.
We have been attacked without provocation by a renegade craft.
Such a provocation must not be allowed to succeed.
I will classify this as a provocation in this category.
Law of provocation and diminished responsibility in murder.
To break free through provocation and scandal.
Provocation can reduce a charge of murder to manslaughter.
There is plenty of provocation from both sides.
The provocation of the government has failed.
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We have not resorted to adventurism and provocation.
This is a result of provocation and nationalist pressure.
Provocation and the loss of self control.
Any threats and provocation shall be stopped by us.
Anger is a strong emotional response to a perceived provocation.
The immediate provocation was an incident of cattle theft.
I never gave her the slightest provocation.
You are calling it a provocation to wash your hands of it.
He attacked my client in broad daylight without provocation.
Without any provocation in front of a dozen witnesses.
A spoilt bitch who kills without provocation.
No matter the provocation by lesser or evil men.
Military personnel must avoid reacting to provocation.
We condemn such provocation in the strongest terms.
Teacher only reverted to type under provocation.
You often use provocation to mask vulnerability.
I am told there is been a prolonged campaign of particular provocation.
The notion of provocation implies a certain normality.
Emma pleads guilty to manslaughter on grounds of provocation.
We will not allow this provocation to continue.
Lokotkova has become a victim of a political provocation.
Provocation is what a reasonable man would do.
Exercising your rights is not a provocation in a democracy.
Hard provocation against the border.
The appointment was seen as a provocation by the press.
And provocation is the perfect alibi.
You shot this man with no provocation.
At the slightest provocation she gets all wet.
They seize alien vessels without provocation.
Public provocation to commit a terrorist offence.
Popular indignation will brand this provocation.
Severity provocation against the limit.
He destroyed the ship without notice or provocation.
I tried to prevent a provocation in order to avoid political damage.
All this smells like big provocation.
