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Definition
actions that cause a reaction—especially anger or violence
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the act of causing an angry or violent reaction
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the act of causing an angry or violent reaction
- We were sitting at a table with a man of about my age and a rowdy little girl, who gave way upon the slightest provocation to uncontrollable laughter.p. 47.2
There are no more uses of "provocation" in The Great Gatsby.
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