provocation
noun#16,234
Translations
- 触発しょくはつ
- 挑発ちょうはつ
- 刺激しげき
- 惹起じゃっき
English definition
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Examples
- The band of Indians were ready to go on the warpath at the slightest provocation.
- She lost her temper at the slightest provocation.