PROVOCATIONS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word provocations. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROVOCATIONS
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incitement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating • needed encouragement • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion | ||||||||
aggravation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||||
incitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action • an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating | ||||||||
irritation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone |