Prod and Restrain

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

Usage example: a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action

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Restrain is an antonym for prod.

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

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Prod is an antonym for restrain.

character	prod character	restrain character
way	prod way	restrain way

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