Curb and Nudge

Opposite meaning words

Curb verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Nudge is an antonym for curb.

Nearby Words: curbed, curbing

Nudge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.

Usage example: the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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Curb is an antonym for nudge.

occasional curb

occasional nudge

curb development

nudge development

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