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Goad vs Perturbation - What's the difference?

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Goad is a related term of perturbation.


As nouns the difference between goad and perturbation

is that goad is a long, pointed stick used to prod animals while perturbation is (uncountable) agitation; the state of being perturbed.

As a verb goad

is to prod with a goad.

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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    perturbation

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
  • (countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
  • (countable, astronomy, physics) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies