Goad
Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Lure
Lure noun - Something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain.
Usage example: the promise of easy money is always the lure for some people to take up a life of crime
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Lure and Goad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/lure
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