Goad and Press

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

Usage example: tried to goad me into auditioning for the play

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Press is a synonym for goad in egg on topic. In some cases you can use "Press" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

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

Usage example: pressed us to go with them to the school board meeting

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Goad is a synonym for press in pressurize topic. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

goad people

press people

Try as you might, no matter how much you stand there and refuse to press the button, Wheatly will still goad you into pressing it until you do.

Source: But Thou Must!
In several Shin Megami Tensei games, buffs/debuffs are best used against bosses not for their intended effect, but to goad the boss into losing turns (or Press Turns where applicable) dispelling them instead of attacking.

Source: Outside-the-Box Tactic

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