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Provocation vs Instigation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between provocation and instigation

is that provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something while instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.

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

    instigation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
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    Related terms

    * instigate * instigator