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Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

Something that motivates or provokes a person or thing into action

A reason or cause for behaving in an untoward or criminal manner

The state of being intractable

The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state

A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

A thing that annoys or irritates someone

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep

A feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

(negative) Something that arouses a feeling of excitement

Act of sensitizing

The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

The act of bringing about the occurrence of something

The arousing of public concern or action about an issue

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Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

being rubbed up the wrong way

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

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“It was understood that it would not be possible to resist this much longer in the face of continued provocation from the North.”

Noun

Something that motivates or provokes a person or thing into action

shot in the arm

kick up the backside

motivating force

a shot in the arm

pressurization^US

intellectual nourishment

pressurisation^UK

carrot and stick

invigoration^US

envigoration^UK

summons to contest

attention-grabber

kick in the pants

animating force

attention-getter

impelling cause

centre of attention^UK

center of attention^US

vested interest

score to settle

object of desire

special interest

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“The test was whether a man would have been induced by the provocation to act as the accused acted.”

Noun

A reason or cause for behaving in an untoward or criminal manner

mitigating circumstances

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

why and wherefore

whys and wherefores

the why and wherefore

ostensible reason

supporting evidence

chief ingredient

principal element

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“Where homicide is committed without provocation, malice is implied.”

Noun

The state of being intractable

intractableness

obstreperousness

insubordination

unmanageability

ungovernableness

uncontrollableness

uncontrollability

throwing of the gauntlet

cantankerousness

ungovernability

incorrigibility

uncooperativeness

injudiciousness

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Noun

The organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state

insubordination

fomentation of discontent

incitement to riot

incitement to rebellion

civil disobedience

seizure of power

act of resistance

act of defiance

destabilization^US

refusal to obey orders

refusal to obey

destabilisation^UK

fighting in the streets

guerrilla activity

underground activity

government takeover

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Noun

A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone

backhanded compliment

slap in the face

snappy comeback

left-handed compliment

kick in the teeth

microaggression

disparaging remark

pointed comment

blow to one's pride

ruffled feathers

superciliousness

whispering campaign

false accusation

false imputation

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Noun

A thing that annoys or irritates someone

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of annoyance

source of irritation

source of vexation

thorn in the flesh

burr under someone's saddle

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

thorn in your side

troublesomeness

bane of one's life

thorn in one's side

trials and tribulations

inopportuneness

incommodiousness

source of aggravation

burr in someone's saddle

uncomfortableness

pain in the behind

source of disruption

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

stroke of bad luck

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Noun

The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep

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Noun

A feeling of being annoyed, offended or resentful

wounded feelings

sense of injury

cantankerousness

dissatisfaction

chip on your shoulder

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Noun

(negative) Something that arouses a feeling of excitement

alarums and excursions

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

comings and goings

fuss and bother

state of anxiety

toing and froing

fuss and feathers

flurry of activity

state of agitation

breach of the peace

monkey business

Sturm und Drang

state of unrest

chain of events

apprehensiveness

nervous excitement

tempest in a teapot

storm in a teacup

much ado about nothing

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Noun

Act of sensitizing

sensitization^US

familiarisation^UK

familiarization^US

Noun

The use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

strong-arm tactics

strong arm tactics

strong-arm tactic

reign of terror

demanding money with menaces

have on the brain

tiger by the tail

pressurizing^US

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

pressurising^UK

putting into practice

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

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Noun

The act of bringing about the occurrence of something

Noun

The arousing of public concern or action about an issue

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