Antonyms for provocation
ˌprɒv əˈkeɪ ʃənprovo·ca·tion

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1. provocation

   Synonyms:
   incitement, stimulus, stimulant, provocative, affront, indignity, insult

Matched Categories

1. • Aggression
   • Encouragement
   • Psychic Energy

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1. aggravation, irritation, provocationnoun

   unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

   Synonyms:
   discomfort, temper, annoying, exacerbation, botheration, pique, innervation, incitement, incitation, excitation, soreness, irritation, exasperation, aggravation, vexation, annoyance

2. incitement, incitation, provocationnoun

   something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

   Synonyms:
   aggravation, exhortation, incitement, incitation, irritation

3. provocation, incitementnoun

   needed encouragement

   "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"

   Synonyms:
   aggravation, exhortation, incitement, incitation, irritation

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pecification

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   Submitted by anonymous on July 14, 2020  

How to use provocation in a sentence?

1. Jesus Torrealba:

   This is not only an attack on liberty and legality ... but also a provocation to the Venezuelan people.

2. Denise Dowd:

   When you are exposed to this toxic stress, the fight or flight instinct is all you have, whether you’re being attacked by a bear in the woods or your father comes home drunk and screaming at you, these kids can shut down or they can become hypersensitive and ready to fight at the slightest provocation.

3. Shen Dingli:

   If the U.S. attacks without provocation, The Chinese is legally bound to defend North Korea.

4. Richard Delorme:

   We are very surprised by the intensity of the desire to die among children who may be 12 or 13 years old, we sometimes have children of 9 who already want to die. And it’s not simply a provocation or a blackmail via suicide. It is a genuine wish to end their lives.

5. Zhao Lijian:

   Diaoyu island and the affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, China is resolute in safeguarding our territorial sovereignty, this so-called administrative re-designation is a serious provocation towards China's territorial sovereignty.

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