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Tempt
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Tempt
/tempt/
To attract someone to do something they might consider unwise or immoral.
Synonyms:
entice
lure
allure
charm
seduce
Antonyms:
dissuade
repel
discourage
Examples:
I don't want to
tempt
the devil.
I would rather not be
tempted
.
"Either thy speech deceives me, or it
tempts
me,"
Etymology:
Derived from Old French
tempter
, stemming from Latin
temptare
, meaning to test, try, or handle.
Usage Statistics:
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