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provocation meaning in Urdu

اَشْتِعال išt'āl

UK/ˌpɹɒvəˈkeɪʃən//ˌpɹɑvəˈkeɪʃən/

provocation in Urdu: اَشْتِعال (išt'āl), اَشْتِعال اَنگیزی (išt'āl gēzī). In English, provocation means the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

Urdu words for provocation

act of provoking
اَشْتِعال išt'āl, اَشْتِعال اَنگیزی išt'āl gēzī

English meaning of provocation

  1. noun The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.
  2. noun Something that provokes; a provocative act.
  3. noun The second step in OPQRST regarding the investigation of what makes the symptoms MOI or NOI improve or deteriorate.

Full definition of provocation

provocation in a sentence

  • When it's time to check for provocation, ask the patient about what makes their chief complaint better or worse.

provocation in other languages

Questions about provocation in Urdu

What is the meaning of provocation in Urdu?
Provocation in Urdu is اَشْتِعال (išt'āl), اَشْتِعال اَنگیزی (išt'āl gēzī).
provocation کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Provocation: اَشْتِعال (išt'āl), اَشْتِعال اَنگیزی (išt'āl gēzī).
What does provocation mean in English?
Provocation means the act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something.

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