All 3 Uses of
provocation
in
Gulliver's Travels
- I had sent so many memorials and petitions for my liberty, that his majesty at length mentioned the matter, first in the cabinet, and then in a full council; where it was opposed by none, except Skyresh Bolgolam, who was pleased, without any provocation, to be my mortal enemy.†
Chpt 1 *provocation = something that causes a reaction--especially anger or violence OR the act of causing an angry or violent reaction
- Whereupon, the malicious rogue, watching his opportunity, when I was walking under one of them, shook it directly over my head, by which a dozen apples, each of them near as large as a Bristol barrel, came tumbling about my ears; one of them hit me on the back as I chanced to stoop, and knocked me down flat on my face; but I received no other hurt, and the dwarf was pardoned at my desire, because I had given the provocation.†
Chpt 2
- that we ate when we were not hungry, and drank without the provocation of thirst;†
Chpt 4
Definition:
actions that cause a reaction--especially anger or violence
or:
the act of causing an angry or violent reaction
or:
the act of causing an angry or violent reaction