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provocation

/ˌprɒv.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

provocationnoun

provocations

/ˌprɒv.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

provocationSens général ; terme courant en français.

The constant noise from the construction site was a provocation to the residents of the neighborhood.

Le bruit constant du chantier était une provocation pour les habitants du quartier.

provocationTerme juridique.

The defendant claimed he acted under provocation when he struck the victim.

Le défendeur a soutenu qu’il avait agi sous l’effet de la provocation lorsqu’il a frappé la victime.

Additional translations

incitationQuand il s’agit d’un moyen de pousser à agir, notamment à susciter une réaction.

Synonyms

provocationadjective

/ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən/

/ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/

Used only attributively before another noun (e.g. "provocation attack"). No comparative or superlative forms.

provocateurPour un emploi attributif ; se dit de ce qui vise à provoquer une réaction.

The general condemned the shelling as a provocation act intended to escalate the conflict.

Le général a condamné le bombardement comme un acte provocateur destiné à aggraver le conflit.

provocationnoun

The act of provoking or inciting someone to action, especially to anger or irritation.

The constant noise from the construction site was a provocation to the residents of the neighborhood.

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

The article was seen as a provocation, intended to spark debate among the readers.

(Law) Conduct or speech that incites another person to lose self-control, considered as a mitigating factor in some legal contexts.

The defendant claimed he acted under provocation when he struck the victim.

provocationadjective

Attributively: involving, constituting, or intended as a provocation.

The general condemned the shelling as a provocation act intended to escalate the conflict.