Prodding

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  • verb. Present participle of prod.
  • noun. The act of giving a prod.
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  • noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  • Word Usage
    "Find the nest and spend your time either baiting there if it is close to the structure or do what we call prodding and stick the nozzle down into the nest and fill it with chemical."
    Hypernym
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    verb-stem
    prod