Enrage and Goad

Enrage

Enrage verb - To make angry.

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

Nearby Word: enraging

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

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

people	enrage people	goad people
boss	enrage boss	goad boss
enemy	enrage enemy	goad enemy
opponents	enrage opponents	goad opponents
Other words: enemies, Thor, magnus.

Sure, he's probably smarter than Kirk, but he lets Kirk goad, embarrass, provoke, humilate, and enrage him into a fight where his intellect means nothing, because Kirk's experience is several orders of magnitude greater than his and experience is the deciding factor.

Source: Film / Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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