noun
a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, used for driving cattle or oxen
verb
to provoke or annoy someone in order to stimulate some action or reaction
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The politician used inflammatory language to goad his opponent into making a mistake.
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Stop trying to goad me into an argument.
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He's always goading me to do things I don't want to do.
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The coach's pep talk was a goad to motivate the team to victory.