Goad
Goad verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Wrong
Wrong verb - Treat unjustly; do wrong to.
Common collocations
| burns | goad burns | wrong burns |
Both words in one sentence
- Bashir knows that the real man's mother died two years ago and is hoping to goad the imposter into a wrong answer.
Source: Bluff the Impostor -
In Tabletop Game/Deadlands this has a special significant in duels, as each gunslinger tries to goad the other (by either taunting or intimidation) into reaching for their gun first, which not only gives them a penalty to their shooting roll but also puts them on the wrong side of the law.
Source: I Shall Taunt You -
The Complainer Is Always Wrong: This seemed to become a running gag—a recurring situation would come in which Knuckles would object to a team mission plan, usually leading the gang to use peer pressure and goad his ego and bravery until he gave in.
Source: Anime / Sonic X
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