Goad and Provoke

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Goad

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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Provoke is a synonym for goad in urge topic. In some cases you can use "Provoke" instead a verb "Goad", when it comes to topics like activity, cause, egg on.

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Provoke

Provoke verb - To rouse to strong feeling or action.

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Goad is a synonym for provoke in activity topic. You can use "Goad" instead a verb "Provoke", if it concerns topics such as urge, cause.

Nearby Words: provocation, provoking

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man	goad man	provoke man
people	goad people	provoke people
husband	goad husband	provoke husband
doctor	goad doctor	provoke doctor
Other words: target, enemy, smithers, opponents, enemies, Spock.

Both words in one sentence

Wolfe is incredibly indolent and more inclined to cloister himself away in his house eating fine food and growing orchids, and so needs someone to goad and provoke him into accepting work despite his laziness.

Source: Sarcastic Devotee
Sure, he's probably smarter than Kirk, but he lets Kirk goad, embarrass, provoke, humilate, and enrage him into a fight where his intellect means nothing, because Kirk's experience is several orders of magnitude greater than his and experience is the deciding factor.

Source: Film / Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

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