provocation

His absolute commitment to his character — Johnson gives him room to deliver a real performance — allows this “Knives Out” to merge its throwback charms with modern provocations.

They claimed the project was an "artistic provocation", not a trick, but many fans felt betrayed.

These gloves were not for wearing, but for challenging people to duels at the slightest provocation, or for no reason at all.

“China’s domestic propaganda has stated that Taiwan’s ‘provocations’ could justify military action in the near future,” the panel wrote in the report.

“China’s domestic propaganda has stated that Taiwan’s ‘provocations’ could justify military action in the near future,” the panel wrote in the report.