tempt

/tempt/ v [T]

Definition

› to encourage someone to want to have or do something, esp. something wrong: I’m trying to diet – don’t tempt me with that cake! tempting

/ˈtemp·tɪŋ/ adj [not gradable] › Any free offer is always tempting.

(Definition of tempt v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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