Egg on
Egg on verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon
Goad
Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Usage example: tried to goad me into auditioning for the play
Egg on is a synonym for goad in urge topic. You can use "Egg on" instead a verb "Goad", if it concerns topics such as cause, provoke. popular alternative
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