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egg on
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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 urge (on), encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, press, prod, promptWords 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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