Delight
Goad
Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Common collocations
| humans | delight humans | goad humans |
Both words in one sentence
- He takes much delight in seeing Sousuke's reaction, and continues to goad Sousuke into killing him (which apparently is his idea of consummating their relationship).
Source: Mind Game Ship
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