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goadsnounpl. of goad something that arouses action or activitythe threat of skin cancer—not to mention the prospect of wrinkles—should be sufficient goad for using sunscreen boosts, encouragements, impetuses, impulses, incentives, incitations, incitements, instigations, momenta(or momentums), motivations, provocations, spurs, stimulants, stimuli, yeasts inducements, invitationsantecedents, causes, considerations, grounds, motives, occasions, reasonscatalysts, catalyzers, fuels, sparks shots in the arm counterincentives(or counter-incentives), disincentives to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of actiontried to goad me into auditioning for the play eggs (on), encourages, exhorts, nudges, presses, prods, prompts, urges drives, propels, spurs, stimulateshurries, hustles, pushes, rushesadjures, beseeches, implores, importunesblandishes, cajoles, coaxes, soft-soaps, wheedleshigh-pressures, nags, needles, pressuresfoments, incites, instigates, provokes, stirs (up) deters, discourages, dissuadesbrakes, checks, constrains, curbs, holds back, inhibits, restrains to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed objectgoading the horse forward into the stall digs, prods, spurs chucks, jabs, jogs, knocks, nudges, pokesbores, drills, perforates, pierces, pricks, punches, punctures, stabs, sticksdrives, hales, propels |