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Provocation

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Something that provokes; a provocative act.
    countable, uncountable
  3. The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“When it's time to check for provocation, ask⟳ the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

provocationism provocationist Provocations Provocative Provocatively Provocativeness

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