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A question wearing a dare's clothing, daring you to answer with action.
means Something said or done that deliberately stirs anger, action, or response.
from From Latin provocare — 'pro-' (forth) plus 'vocare' (to call) — literally 'to call forth.' The same root gives us 'vocal' and 'voice.' A provocation, true to its roots, is a calling-out: a voice thrown deliberately to summon a reaction.
- origin
- latin pro plus vocare, to call forth
- legal use
- can reduce murder charge to manslaughter
- design use
- de bono's term for deliberately unreasonable ideas
- paradox
- most effective when it sounds almost reasonable