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Provocation vs Prodding - What's the difference?

provocation | prodding | Synonyms |

Provocation is a synonym of prodding.


As nouns the difference between provocation and prodding

is that provocation is the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something while prodding is the act of giving a prod.

As a verb prodding is

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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.

    prodding

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a prod.
  • *
  • perfunctory proddings and pokings