GUARDIAN N

Provocation

German

auslösen

Definition

an action or event that causes someone to react angrily or violently

Example

"Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir even posted a video mocking detained activists pinned to the ground — a provocation so blatant it has prompted discussion of sanctions against him within the EU."

Antonyms

calm soothe

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