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Goad
noun
/ɡəʊd/
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Word Frequency:
0.4
Definitions
1.
noun
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
2.
noun
That which goads or incites; a stimulus.
3.
verb
To prod with a goad.
4.
verb
To encourage or stimulate.
5.
verb
To incite or provoke.
"goading a boy to fight"
Synonyms
prod
prodding
prick
spur
spurring
needle
nettle
urging
incite
stimulate
stimulus
urge
Rhymes With
abode
load
bestowed
mode
ode
erode
corrode
forebode
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