provocation vs encouragement

provocation and encouragement both are nouns.

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

As nouns, encouragement is a hypernym of provocation; that is, encouragement is a word with a broader meaning than provocation:

provocation (noun)	encouragement (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment	the act of giving hope or support to someone
needed encouragement	the expression of approval and support
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action	the feeling of being encouraged