tempts
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tempts
How to pronounce tempts:
Definition of tempts:
- tempts (verb):
- to allure or attract
- to entice to do wrong by promise of pleasure or gain
Synonyms for tempts:
allure
allures
appeal to
attract
baits
beguiles
betrays
draw
enchants
entices
fascinates
leads on
lures
make your mouth water
persuades
seduces
solicits
traps
whet the appetite of
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