Goad and Upset

Goad

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

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Upset

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Goad and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a verb "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

Common collocations

man goad man upset man
people goad people upset people
group goad group upset group
rest goad rest upset rest
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