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adjective

Definition of temptingnext
as in enticing

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tempting

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noun

as in seduction

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tempting

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verb

present participle of tempt
1
as in luring
to lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet

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2
as in risking
to take a chance on refusing to lay in enough food for the long winter tempts the dangers of starvation

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“Tempting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempting. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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