It can be an act of rudeness, disgust, playfulness or outright sexual provocation.

When she prosecutes, she finds herself on trial, her profession equated with sexual provocation, and advertising images used to discredit her.

In his flashy but only partly convincing performance, a crucial ingredient is missing: genuine sexual provocation.

It raises any number of issues, from the violent prejudices of small communities to the sexual provocation offered by modern teenagers.

Indeed, women in his brightly colored, feral dresses can be seen as walking sexual provocations.

Some men will see this as a sexual provocation, whereas the woman may honestly only want to socialize for her job.

Toward Isaac she displays everything from an insulting contempt to simple decency to sexual provocation as their relationship unfolds and deepens.

It didn't help that everywhere he looked was sexual provocation.

But I believe that Evra's sexual and racial provocation should have earned at least a five match ban.

"It started with sexual provocation and now it has turned to political provocation," Mr Samsonov said.