Goad and Set upon

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

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Set upon and goad are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Set upon" with "Goad", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Set upon verb - Assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards".

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Goad and set upon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Set upon".

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