Goad and Tease

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Goad

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

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Tease is a synonym for goad in egg on topic. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead the word "Goad" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Tease

Tease verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers

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Goad is a synonym for tease in aggravate topic. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead the word "Tease" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as taunt.

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

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Common collocations

people	goad people	tease people
husband	goad husband	tease husband
little	goad little	tease little
brother	goad brother	tease brother
Other words: player, protagonist, students.

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