Goad and Lead

Goad

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

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Lead verb - To point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front.

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Goad and lead are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

hero	goad hero	lead hero
people	goad people	lead people
group	goad group	lead group
rest	goad rest	lead rest
Other words: army, clan, target, humans, enemies.

Instead of easily defeating jobbers in his first appearance, this type of heel will immediately target the lead babyface (often, the champion) and goad him into an immediate confrontation (for which the babyface is often ill-prepared) before handing the face a humiliating, thorough defeat.

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