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tempted

adjective as in desirous

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If you are tempted to watch TV or check your emails in bed, don't.

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Those tempted to flout strict rules by parking on the road are being warned they face penalty fines, and could have their cars removed by police.

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It's a dangerous time for artists in England, a country rife with paranoia where spies are everywhere, and as the rivals duel with each other, they become increasingly tempted by the idea of betrayal.

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And when basketball takes a break in the summer, he will still be tempted to pick up a tennis racket and send down a few serves.

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With showy, lavender-colored flowers and a general “quirky, Dr. Seuss-type look,” as Lewis put it in an email, hikers might be tempted to pose next to it.

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

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