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Incitement vs Goad - What's the difference?

incitement | goad | Related terms |

Incitement is a related term of goad.


As nouns the difference between incitement and goad

is that incitement is a call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion while goad is a long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

As a verb goad is

to prod with a goad.

incitement

English

Alternative forms

* encitement

Noun

(en noun)
  • A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal fashion.

    • goad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.
  • * Macaulay
    • The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To prod with a goad.
  • To encourage or stimulate.
  • To incite or provoke.
    • goading a boy to fight

    See also

    * goat

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