provocation[noun]Synonyms:- cause, grounds, incitement, motivation, reason, stimulus
- offence, affront, annoyance, challenge, dare, grievance, indignity, injury, insult, taunt
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
prov‧o‧ca‧tion /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ
ən $ ˌprɑː-/
noun [uncountable and countable] an action or event that makes someone angry or upset, or is intended to do this ⇒
provokewithout provocation
She claims that Graham attacked her without any provocation. He was accused of deliberate provocation. Julie has a tendency to burst into tears at the slightest provocation. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲