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present tense third-person singular of prod
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1
to urge or push forward with or as if with a pointed object
- kept prodding the sheep with a staff to move along faster
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2
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
- a public outcry eventually prodded the politicians into action
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prods
nounplural of prod
Synonyms of prods (Entry 2 of 2)
as in incentives, goads
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