provocation

kışkırtma, tahrik

an action or statement intended to provoke a reaction or to incite someone to act

The teacher's comment was a mild provocation to get the students thinking.

• She considered his silence a provocation and responded angrily.
• International law condemns any provocation that could lead to armed conflict.
• The artist's provocative installation was intended as a provocation to challenge social norms.
• Diplomats warned that the sanctions could be interpreted as a provocation, escalating tensions further.

• political provocation · siyasi kışkırtma The ambassador warned that the military exercise could be seen as a political provocation.
• deliberate provocation · kasıtlı tahrik His remarks were a deliberate provocation aimed at stirring public anger.
• without provocation The dog attacked without provocation.

sb: birisi · sth: bir şey