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Definition of provocation

"provocation" in the noun sense

1. aggravation, irritation, provocation

unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

2. incitement, incitation, provocation

something that incites or provokes a means of arousing or stirring to action

3. provocation, incitement

needed encouragement

"the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"

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Quotations for provocation

What an eye she has! methinks it sounds a parley of provocation. [ William Shakespeare ]

Provocation is a play of coquetry of which virtue often pays the penalty. [ Lingrie ]

Provocation is one of the arts of coquetry for which virtue often pays the penalty. [ Lingree ]

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provocation in Scrabble®

The word provocation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters provocation:

PROVOCATION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

apricot, cantrip, caption, cartoon, oration, ovation, porotic, portico, portion, prootic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word provocation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In provocation

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(198)
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(132)
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provocation in Words With Friends™

The word provocation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters provocation:

PROVOCATION
(360)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

apricot, cantrip, caption, cartoon, oration, ovation, porotic, portico, portion, prootic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word provocation

PROVOCATION
(360)
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(234)
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(56)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In provocation

PROVOCATION
(360)
PROVOCATION
(288)
PROVOCATION
(234)
PROVOCATION
(192)
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(144)
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Words containing the sequence provocation

Words that start with provocation (3 words)

provocationprovocationalprovocations

Words with provocation in them (3 words)

provocationpreprovocationsreprovocations

Words that end with provocation (3 words)

preprovocationprovocationreprovocation
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Word Growth involving provocation

Shorter words in provocation

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Longer words containing provocation

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