provocation
- noun (n)
Meaning: incitement, stimulus
Synonyms:
affront
annoyance
bothering
brickbat
casus belli
cause
challenge
dare
defy
grabber
grievance
grounds
harassment
incentive
indignity
inducement
injury
instigation
insult
irking
justification
motivation
offense
provoking
reason
taunt
vexation
vexing
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