Delight and Goad

Delight

Delight verb - To feel or express joy or triumph.

Goad and delight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Delight".

Goad

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

Delight and goad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delight" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Mutual synonyms

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).
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