Goad and Rouse

Goad

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

Rouse and goad are semantically related in provoke topic. In some cases you can use "Rouse" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Rouse

Rouse verb - To cause to stop sleeping.

Goad and rouse are semantically related in stir up topic. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Rouse".

Nearby Words: rousing, roused, roust

Common collocations

people goad people rouse people
group goad group rouse group
army goad army rouse army
little goad little rouse little
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