Goad and Torment

Goad

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

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Torment and goad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Torment" instead a verb "Goad".

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

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Goad and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

hero	goad hero	torment hero
man	goad man	torment man
people	goad people	torment people
rest	goad rest	torment rest
Other words: species, brother, doctor, player, protagonist, humans, batman, enemies, students, heroes.

The Simpsons: In "Boys of Bummer" everyone in Springfield other than the Simpsons holds the ball when they torment Bart just for missing a game winning catch in a baseball game, even going so far as to goad him into committing suicide.

Source: Jerkass Ball

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