Entice and Goad

Entice

Entice verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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

Nearby Words: enticing, enticement

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

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

man	entice man	goad man
people	entice people	goad people
player	entice player	goad player
protagonist	entice protagonist	goad protagonist
Other words: humans, enemies, students.

In spy lingo, this is a covert operative whose job is to incite rebellion, entice defectors or goad the enemy into a foolish action (sometimes to the point of skirting with the False Flag Operation).

Source: Agent Provocateur

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