Cause and Goad

Cause

Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

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Goad and cause are semantically related In some cases you can use "Goad" instead the word "Cause" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: caused, causation, causeless, causative, causal

Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

Usage example: the threat of skin cancer—not to mention the prospect of wrinkles—should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen

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Cause and goad are semantically related in activity topic. Sometimes you can use "Cause" instead the word "Goad" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

people	cause people	goad people
burns	cause burns	goad burns

Fortunately, afterwards Naruto stops making rape jokes (except when trying to goad Superman into fighting all out), apparently realizing they cause more problems for him than laughs.

Source: Dude, Not Funny!
This might go even further, as the Templar have recruited turncoat wolves to their cause, and could easily stage the attack to goad the Tiger clan into joining the Templars.

Source: Webcomic / TwoKinds
The bots will try to goad you into attacking them when they're next to a turret - and if Shen bot is running over to you while you're attacking a turret, the best thing to do is get out, because he will taunt you and cause the turret to start shooting you instead.

Source: Artificial Brilliance

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