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unprovoked

unp·ro·vo·ked

UK/ˌʌnpɹəˈvoʊkt/ US/ˌʌnprʌˈvoʊkt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

occurring without motivation or provocation

  • “motiveless malignity”
  • “unprovoked and dastardly attack” F.D.Roosevelt

Origin

From un- + provoked.

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