Goad and Wish

Goad

Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.

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

Nearby Words: goaded, goading

Wish

Wish noun - An expression of some desire or inclination.

Goad and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Goad" instead a noun "Wish".

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

people goad people wish people
target goad target wish target
humans goad humans wish humans
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