provocación

Definitions of provocación
  1. noun
    unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
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    types:
    follones
    (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression
    alfilerazo, befa, befo, burla, chufleta, dicterio, escarnio, estaca, improperio, insulto, mofa, pulla, rehilete, vareta, vejamen
    aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
    type of:
    agresión
    deliberately unfriendly behavior
  2. noun
    needed encouragement
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    types:
    cohecho, soborno
    underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
    type of:
    incitación
    the expression of approval and support
  3. noun
    something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
    synonyms: incitación
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