goad

goad noun catalyst, encouragement, fillip, impetus, incentive, incitement, inducement, instigation, lash, pique, pressure, prick, prod, provocation, spur, stimulant, thorn, tickler

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goad verb abet, agitate, annoy, arouse, badger, bait, bring pressure to bear on, browbeat, constrain, discompose, egg on, exhort, foment, harass, hector, hustle, impel, incite, inflame, instigate, invite a quarrel, irritate, jab, lash, needle, nudge, pique, poke, press, pressure, push, prod, prompt, propel, shove, spur, stimulate, sting, stir up, taunt, tease, torment, urge, vex, whip, worry

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See also: abet, activate, agitate, badger, bait, browbeat, catalyst, compel, constrain, discompose, exhort, foment, harass, hector, impetus, incentive, incite, inducement, lure, motivate, pique, pressure, prompt, provocation, stimulate, stimulus, urge