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goad [gəʊd]1 nounaiguillon m∎ stop goading the poor child! cesse de houspiller ce petit!;∎ to goad sb into doing sth pousser qn à faire qch, harceler qn jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse qch;∎ he goaded me into losing my temper il m'a harcelé jusqu'à ce que je me mette en colère;∎ the threat of redundancy goaded the men into action la peur d'un licenciement incita les hommes à l'actionaiguillonner;∎ don't goad him on! arrête de l'exciter!;∎ she was goaded on by the prospect of wealth and power elle était stimulée par la perspective des richesses et du pouvoir
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