goad
US /ɡoʊd/
UK /ɡoʊd/
1.
Ansporn
to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them:
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She seemed determined to goad him into a fight.
1.
Ansporn
something that encourages someone to do something, especially by annoying or upsetting them:
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His speech should serve as a goad to action.