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egg²	to urge or encourage to act (usually followed by "on").
encourage	to enthusiastically advise (someone) to do something; urge. [1/3 definitions]
hound	to nag or urge without stopping. [1/3 definitions]
hurry	to cause or urge (someone) to move or act quickly. [1/3 definitions]
incite	to urge to action by stirring up emotions. [1/2 definitions]
push	to urge strongly toward a particular action or way of thinking. [1/6 definitions]
spur	to urge to act (often followed by "on"). [1/4 definitions]
urge	When you urge for something, you want this thing to happen and you try to get other people to believe in it the way you do and to help make it come true. [2/4 definitions]

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