goad
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(verb) prod or urge as if with a log stick |
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Synonyms: prick |
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Related Words: jab, stab |
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| 2. |
(verb) urge with or as if with a goad |
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Related Words: egg on, incite, prod, spur |
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| 3. |
(noun) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something |
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Synonyms: goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring, urging |
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Related Words: encouragement |
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(verb) give heart or courage to |
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Synonyms: spur |
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Related Words: encourage |
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| 5. |
(noun) a pointed instrument used to prod into motion |
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Synonyms: prod |
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Related Words: device, gad, spur |
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(verb) goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" |
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Synonyms: needle, nettle |
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Related Words: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke |
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