Goad and Kick

Goad

Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Kick noun - A pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings.

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Goad and kick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead the word "Kick" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: kicked, kickback, kicker, kicking

man	goad man	kick man
people	goad people	kick people
player	goad player	kick player
enemy	goad enemy	kick enemy
Other words: opponents, enemies.

Kick the Dog: Gendo drugged an underage girl to goad her into having sex and getting pregnant.

Source: Fanfic / The Child of Love
Teen Vlad would walk around acting cocky to goad Orca youths into "teaching the Easterner a lesson", then gleefully kick the living crap out of them.

Source: Literature / Dragaera
The actual device used was a goad or prick, which was a pointy stick which you'd stick the beast with, hence the English idiom for useless, painful defiance, "to kick against the prick"; animals which tried kicking the pricks would hurt themselves further for no gain.

Source: Whip It Good

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