provocation
11provocation — n. 1) extreme, gross provocation 2) provocation for (there was no provocation for such behavior) 3) at a provocation (he loses his temper at the slightest provocation) 4) under provocation (he did use strong language, but only under extreme… …
12provocation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme ▪ deliberate … OF PROVOCATION ▪ element ▪ The victim s conduct had involved an element of provocation. VERB + PROVOCATION …
13provocation — (pro vo ka sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Action de provoquer. Provocation à la révolte. Appel à un combat singulier, à un duel. 2° Ce qui provoque. Ce langage est une provocation Il se dit aussi des choses qui excitent à.… …
14Provocation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Provocation », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) La provocation est l action de provoquer.… …
15PROVOCATION — s. f. Action de provoquer. Provocation à la révolte. Crime de provocation. Coupable de provocations. Ces continuelles provocations finirent par le lasser. Provocation à l incontinence. Provocation au sommeil. Il a vomi sans aucune provocation …
16provocation — [[t]prɒ̱vəke͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] provocations N VAR: usu prep N If you describe a person s action as provocation or a provocation, you mean that it is a reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or emotionally. He denies murder on the grounds… …
17Provocation — A provocation is an act that causes a response.Provocation and provoke can refer to:* Provocation (legal), a type of legal defense in court which claims the victim provoked the accused s actions * Agent provocateur, a (generally political) group… …
18provocation — prov|o|ca|tion [ˌprɔvəˈkeıʃən US ˌpra: ] n [U and C] an action or event that makes someone angry or upset, or is intended to do this →↑provoke without provocation ▪ She claims that Graham attacked her without any provocation. ▪ He was accused of… …
19provocation — UK [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms provocation : singular provocation plural provocations something that causes you to react in an angry or violent way, often something that is intended to cause… …
20provocation — The act of inciting another to do a particular deed. That which arouses, moves, calls forth, causes, or occasions. Such conduct or actions on the part of one person towards another as tend to arouse rage, resentment, or fury in the latter against …
