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egg (on)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of egg (on)

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

though exhausted, I was egged on by spectators to finish the marathon

Synonyms of egg (on)

encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, press, prod, prompt, urge

Words Related to egg (on)

drive, propel, spur, stimulate

hurry, hustle, push, rush

adjure, beseech, implore, importune

blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle

high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure

foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)

Near Antonyms of egg (on)

deter, discourage, dissuade

brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain

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