Force and Goad

Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Goad and force are semantically related In some cases you can use "Goad" instead the word "Force" as a verb or a noun.

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

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Force and goad are semantically related in egg on topic. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead the word "Goad" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

hero	force hero	goad hero
people	force people	goad people
rest	force rest	goad rest
brother	force brother	goad brother
Other words: doctor, target, player, protagonist, enemy, humans, batman, opponents, enemies, students, heroes.

Yamamoto didn't fall for it...but Aizen's REAL objective was to goad Ichigo and his True Companions into staging a rescue — and leaving his REAL objective, Karakura Town, undefended — and force Soul Society to divide its forces to help them.

Source: Useful Notes / The Thirty-Six Stratagems
It was Tidus who didn't want to hear it or realize it, so Auron never went out of his way to cram it down Tidus' throat (though Auron did goad him with the knowledge to slowly force him to accept it).

Source: Rage Against the Mentor

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