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Provocation vs Explanation - What's the difference?

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Provocation is a related term of explanation.


As nouns the difference between provocation and explanation

is that provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something while explanation is the act or process of explaining.

provocation

English

(wikipedia provocation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something
  • Something that provokes; a provocative act
  • (emergency medicine) The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.
    • When it's time to check for provocation ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

    Related terms

    * provocateur

    explanation

    English

    (wikipedia explanation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of explaining.
    • The explanation was long and drawn-out.
  • Something that explains, makes understandable.
    • An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
  • (euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
    • expense.

    Synonyms

    * (act or process of explaining) clarification, elucidation, elaboration

    Related terms

    * explain * explanatory * explicative * explicator * explicatory

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