goad

/GOHD/verb

to provoke or annoy someone into action

Hecklers goaded the champion into an unwise rematch.
Synonyms
prod, spur, provoke
Antonyms
dissuade, soothe
Memory hook
goad: the cattle prod of provocation.

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