Definition of "provocations" [provocations]

• Plural form of provocation. (noun)

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• "� Professor BRIAN MYERS (Dongseo University): The more problems, the more difficulty the regime has legitimizing this young man, the greater the pressure is going to be on North Korea to engage in provocations, to ratchet up tension with the outside world, in order to rally the North Korean masses around the new leader."
• ""It's unfortunate that there are all kids of organizations involved in provocations that contribute nothing and certainly don't contribute to any kind of agreement," David said."
• "To expect Afghans or Pakistanis to act any differently in response to United States provocations is absurd."