Associations to the word «Provocation»

Wiktionary

PROVOCATION, noun. The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
PROVOCATION, noun. Something that provokes; a provocative act
PROVOCATION, noun. (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

Dictionary definition

PROVOCATION, noun. Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment.
PROVOCATION, noun. Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action.
PROVOCATION, noun. Needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke