Tempt
verbtɛmpt
Verb
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
“He lured me into temptation”
dispose or incline or entice to
“We were tempted by the delicious-looking food”
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
“the window displays tempted the shoppers”
Similar:InviteType of:StirStimulateShaketry presumptuously
“St. Anthony was tempted in the desert”
Type of:Persuadeinduce into action by using one's charm
try to seduce
Type of:ExciteSexArouse
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