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tempt
verb
Dispose or incline or entice to
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tɛmpt
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verb
Dispose or incline or entice to
“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”
verb
Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
“He lured me into temptation”
verb
Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
“The window displays tempted the shoppers”
verb
Induce into action by using one's charm
“She charmed him into giving her all his money”
verb
Try to seduce
verb
Try presumptuously
“St. Anthony was tempted in the desert”
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We were tempted by the delicious-looking food
He lured me into temptation
The window displays tempted the shoppers
She charmed him into giving her all his money
St. Anthony was tempted in the desert
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