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
Stimulate
Stimulate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| people | nudge people | stimulate people |
| development | nudge development | stimulate development |
| player | nudge player | stimulate player |
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