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provocation

noun
  1. The act of annoying: annoyance, botheration, bothering, exasperation, harassment, irritation, pestering, vexation. See feelings, pain
  2. Behavior or an act that is intentionally provocative: challenge, defiance. See attack
  3. Something that incites especially a violent response: goad, incitation, incitement, instigation, stimulus, trigger. See cause

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