Goad and Mind

Goad

Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Mind noun - The part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons.

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Goad and mind are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a noun "Mind".

Nearby Words: mindless, minded, mindful, minding, mindfully

It can also be a more complicated "mind game", with a wrestler constantly taunting his opponent in an attempt to goad him into making a mistake.

Source: Wrestling Psychology
Spike changes his mind when they try to goad him into smashing a defenseless phoenix egg.

Source: My Species Doth Protest Too Much
He attempts to goad Ada into violence (and initially succeeds), but then seems to change his mind and refuses to cooperate with the prosecution at Alex's trial.

Source: Comicbook / Alex + Ada

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