provocation

US /ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌprɑː.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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1.

استفزاز, تحريض

action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately

:
He reacted violently to the slightest provocation.
لقد تفاعل بعنف لأدنى استفزاز.
The police were trained to handle situations without provocation.
تم تدريب الشرطة على التعامل مع المواقف دون استفزاز.
2.

محفز, سبب

something that causes a reaction or response

:
The new policy was a provocation for widespread protests.
كانت السياسة الجديدة محفزًا لاحتجاجات واسعة النطاق.
His silence was a deliberate provocation.
كان صمته استفزازًا متعمدًا.