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without provocation
without provocation
Without cause. For no apparent reason. Pam shrieked in surprise when the cat leapt onto her without provocation. I knew I wasn't speeding, so as far as I could tell—the officer pulled me over without provocation.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Arnison | | ['a:nisn] | |
| Vanni | | - | Italian |
| Iva (1) | | - | Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian |
| Talib | | - | Arabic |
| Iah | | - | Egyptian Mythology |
| Govind | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada |