provocation vs incitement

provocation and incitement both are nouns.

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

As nouns, provocation and incitement are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, provocation and incitement are synonyms defined as:

provocation and incitement: something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

Other synonyms of provocation include incitation.

provocation (noun)	incitement (noun)
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment	an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating
needed encouragement	the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action	needed encouragement
	something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action