provocation

an angry outburst justified by extreme provocation;

he burst into tears at the slightest provocation .

the assault had taken place under provocation .

walking with deliberate provocation, she struck a pose, then giggled.

twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin.

Statis-tics show that bronchial provocation testis better than intracutaneous test.

When he that has given no provocation to malice, but by attempting to excel in some useful art, finds himself pursued by multitudes whom he never saw with implacability of personal resentment;

The unions called the proposals a provocation.

Does the North Korean playbook have some other provocations in it?

South Korea said it was a serious provocation.

The officials in Poland say it's a provocation.

The South has called the latest launches a " grave provocation."

He vowed thorough and firm responses to future North Korean provocations.

And if they stage more provocations, they're going to respond strongly.

Musume official said the painting may be artistic provocation, but it deserved only condemnation.

The Lanky One nods quickly, clearly keen to avoid further provocation of this unknown man.

The US ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said the test was a serious provocation.