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Common collocations with unprovoked in American Collocation

unprovoked adjective

US /ˌʌnprəˈvoʊkt/

completely

completely
entirely
totally

The massacre was entirely unprovoked.

apparently

apparently
seemingly

This was a violent and apparently unprovoked attack and we need to find those responsible.

attack

act of aggression
aggression
assault
attack
violence
war

While revenge and unprovoked aggression are condemned, self defence is justified.

killing

killing
murder

It is for the prosecution to prove that the killing was unprovoked.

violent

brutal
vicious
violent

This appears to have been an unprovoked and vicious attack on vulnerable members of the community.

illegal or without reason

illegal
unjustified

The assault was totally unprovoked and unjustified and it was racially motivated.

because of someone’s race

racist

Satpal suffered an unprovoked racist attack.