provocation vs aggravation

provocation and aggravation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
provocation	Yes	No	No	No
aggravation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, provocation and aggravation are synonyms defined as:

provocation and aggravation: unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

Other synonyms of provocation include irritation.

provocation (noun)	aggravation (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment	unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
needed encouragement	action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action	an exasperated feeling of annoyance