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tempt

[tempt] / tɛmpt /
VERB
lure, entice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal to attract captivate charm dare fascinate induce intrigue invite motivate persuade seduce stimulate tantalize woo
STRONG
allure bait coax court decoy draw entrap honey up hook incite influence instigate inveigle move oil promote provoke risk rouse solicit test train try wheedle whet
WEAK
butter up draw out lead on make mouth water mousetrap play up to turn one's head
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bore depress discourage disenchant dissuade hinder offend prevent repel repulse
STRONG
delight deter dishearten dull halt please reject release stop turn off

Example Sentences

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Governments will be tempted by ham-handed policy responses.

From The Wall Street Journal

It isn’t—and it’s tempting to add: Praise be!

From The Wall Street Journal

By making her tóshchíín, he hoped she might be tempted to eat and regain her strength.

From Literature

And while Clare was tempted to let her continue, just to see what absurd finish she had planned for this charade, time was of the essence.

From Literature

Wigler noted that the promise of hitting goals fast with AI tempts tech start-up teams already prone to long workdays to lose track of time and stay on the job even deeper into the night.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.