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"Not prompted" and "unwarranted" are meanings of the word "unprovoked".

Specifically, the word is formed by adding the negative prefix "-un" to the adjective "provoked", which forms from the past participle of the infinitive "to provoke". The resulting meaning serves to emphasize the lack of prior cause to an action, as in "The attack was unprovoked by border conflicts" and "The remote mountain community was unprepared to defend themselves against the valley residents' unprovoked attacks.

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What is the meaning of unprovoked attack?

Pre-emptive strike


How do you use the word unprovoked in a sentence?

The dog attacked the mailman unprovoked, without any reason or warning.


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Will Emus make an unprovoked attack?

It depends what is meant by "unprovoked". An emu always has a reason for whatever it does, and what may seem unprovoked to humans is not necessarily so to emus. An emu will only attack if it believes there is a threat to its chicks or itself, so stories of "unprovoked attacks" on cars or people are probably inflated. For whatever reason, the emu in question was feeling threatened at the time.


What is the meaning of word what?

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Was bombing of Pearl Harbor unprovoked by the US?

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