Clog
Clog noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: she's not one to let moral principle be a clog upon her conscience
Nearby Word: clogged
Goad
Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Common collocations
| hero | clog hero | goad hero |
Cite this Source
Goad and Clog. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clog/goad
Clog & Goad. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clog/goad>.
Goad or Clog. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clog/goad.
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