Nudge and Restrain

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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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Restrain is an antonym for nudge.

Restrain verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Nudge is an antonym for restrain.

friend	nudge friend	restrain friend
sense	nudge sense	restrain sense
people	nudge people	restrain people
way	nudge way	restrain way
Other words: opponent, emotions, individuals, victims.

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