| Particularly in the eighteenth century lexicons were infinitely lively, full of satire, poetry and provocations. |
| State forces were mobilized against this growing movement through open police provocations, frame-ups and murders. |
| His provocations were always deliberately intended to challenge his readers as well as the establishment. |
| It gives rise to verbal provocations such as yelling and cursing, excessive honking of the horn, rude or obscene gestures and threats. |
| Certain people were responsible for stopping conflicts, and there were ways to deal with provocations and ways to make peace. |
| At the time, he had imposed certain restrictions on himself and would not be induced to react, even once, to their provocations. |
