Goad and Persuade

Goad

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

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Persuade verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request.

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Goad and persuade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Persuade".

hero	goad hero	persuade hero
man	goad man	persuade man
people	goad people	persuade people
group	goad group	persuade group
Other words: guard, brother, doctor, protagonist, enemies, students, heroes, oscar.

He treats her as he would a beloved and faithful wife essentially because God told him to, despite that Angel actively tries to goad him (and his family tries to persuade him) into doing otherwise.

Source: Literature / Redeeming Love

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