Nudge and Prod

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Nudge

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

Usage example: the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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Prod is a synonym for nudge in poke topic. In some cases you can use "Prod" instead the word "Nudge" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like prompt, touch, push, bump. popular alternative

Prod

Prod verb - To urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object.

Usage example: kept prodding the sheep with a staff to move along faster

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Nudge is a synonym for prod in poke topic. You can use "Nudge" instead the word "Prod" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as touch, poke at. popular alternative

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How words are described

good	good nudge	good prod
gentle	gentle nudge	gentle prod
final	final nudge	final prod

Common collocations

rest	nudge rest	prod rest
way	nudge way	prod way
bit	nudge bit	prod bit
player	nudge player	prod player
Other words: Adam.

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