noun. ['ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən'] unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment.
noun. ['ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən'] needed encouragement.
noun. ['ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən'] something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action.