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tempt

/tɛmpt/
verb
  1. To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

    "She tempted me to eat the apple."

  2. To attract; to allure.

    "Its glossy skin tempted me."

  3. To provoke something; to court.

    "It would be tempting fate."

Synonymsbeguile, entrance, entice, fand, lure, pander

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