“Inducement” aka gassing you up.

Today’s Wavy Word #1

Definition:

Inducement (noun): something that persuades or influences someone to do something; a motive or incentive.

Example sentence (persuasion):

The company offered a $500,000 signing bonus as an inducement for the executive to leave a rival firm—despite a non-compete clause and potential legal fallout.

Synonyms:

1. Incentive

2. Enticement

Colloquialism:

“He gassed him up” — meaning someone hyped or encouraged another to take action, often boldly or recklessly. (Similar to “putting the battery in someone’s back.”)