Goad
Goad noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: the threat of skin cancer—not to mention the prospect of wrinkles—should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen
Yeast
Yeast noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion
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Nearby Word: yeasty
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Yeast and Goad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/yeast
Goad & Yeast. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/yeast>.
Yeast or Goad. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/goad/yeast.
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