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Word: Provocation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke)
ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn
action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately
Short Definition:action or speech that makes someone angry
Examples:- you should remain calm and not respond to provocation
- he burst into tears at the slightest provocation
the action of arousing sexual desire or interest, especially deliberately
Short Definition:action of arousing sexual desire or interest
Examples:- walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled
testing to elicit a particular response or reflex
Short Definition:testing to elicit particular response or reflex
Examples:- twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin
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