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- pronunciation:
- pra
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keI
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of provoking.
The leaders reacted to this provocation by launching their own missile strikes in return.- antonyms:
- appeasement
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| definition 2: |
something that causes anger or irritation, esp. deliberately.
- similar words:
- mischief
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| related words: |
challenge, dare, prod, threat |
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| derivation: |
provocational (adj.) |
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