provocation

CEFRB2

/ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An action or statement intended to make someone angry.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Something that provokes; a provocative act.

Examples

  • She lost her temper at the slightest provocation.

  • The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

  2. The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

More examples

In context

  • When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The insult was an intentional blank designed to make him lose his temper.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English provocacioun, from Old French provocacion, from Late Latin prōvocātiō, prōvocātiōnem, from Latin prōvocō. By surface analysis, provoke + -ation. Doublet of provokatsiya.