Goad and Purpose

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Goad

Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
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Purpose and goad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Goad".
Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Purpose

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
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Goad and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a noun "Purpose".
Nearby Words: purposeful, purposeless, purposive, purposed, purposely

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little goad little purpose little

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  • Naruto triggers this on purpose to goad Chouji into a fight, during his progressive beat-down of the school's strongest fighters.
    Source: Anime / Shippu Konoha Gakuen Den
  • Artifact of Doom However, if used for its original purpose, as a weapon, it will goad them into summoning the Form of Fire, the "goddess" Sharra herself, who may or may not be an actual Eldritch Abomination.
    Source: Artifact of Doom
  • Video Game / Sonic Advance Trilogy Evil Is Petty: After defeating the second game as every character, the unlocked final boss will have Eggman kidnap Cream's mother, Vanilla before the heroes' eyes, seemingly for no other purpose than to goad Sonic into a revenge face off.
    Source: Video Game / Sonic Advance Trilogy
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