Provocation and Spur

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Provocation

Provocation noun - Something that arouses a strong response from another.
Usage example: a patient man who gets angry only from the greatest of provocations
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Spur is a synonym for provocation in stimulus topic. In some cases you can use "Spur" instead a noun "Provocation".
Nearby Words: provoke, provocative, provoking, provocatively

Spur

Spur noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: the threat of losing its only sports franchise was the spur the city council needed to finally do something about the rising crime rate
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Provocation is a synonym for spur in stimulus topic. You can use "Provocation" instead a noun "Spur".
Nearby Words: spurn, spurt, spurred, spurring

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little little provocation little spur
main main provocation main spur
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