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    Goad , n. [AS. gād; perh. akin to AS. gār a dart, and E. gore. See Gore, v. t.] A pointed instrument used to urge on a beast; hence, any necessity that urges or stimulates.
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    The daily goad urging him to the daily toil.
    Macaulay.

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    Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Goaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Goading.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate.
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    That temptation that doth goad us on.
    Shak.
    Syn. -- To urge; stimulate; excite; arouse; irritate; incite; instigate.
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