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tempting |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tempt 2 of 6 senses of tempt Sense 2 entice, lure, tempt => seduce => call => stool => lead on => tweedle => decoy => bait Sense 4 charm, influence, tempt => magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, bewitch, spellbind Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tempt 2 of 6 senses of tempt Sense 2 entice, lure, tempt => seduce => call => stool => lead on => tweedle => decoy => bait Sense 4 charm, influence, tempt => magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, bewitch, spellbind Entailment of verb tempt 1 of 6 senses of tempt Sense 1 tempt, allure => attract, appeal Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb tempt 6 senses of tempt Sense 1 tempt, allure => invite, bid Sense 2 entice, lure, tempt => provoke, stimulate Sense 3 tempt, invite => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir Sense 4 charm, influence, tempt => persuade Sense 5 tempt => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up Sense 6 tempt => persuade Familiarity of verb tempt tempt used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tempt Sense 1 tempt, allure => invite, bid -------------- Sense 2 entice, lure, tempt => provoke, stimulate -------------- Sense 3 tempt, invite => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -------------- Sense 4 charm, influence, tempt => persuade -------------- Sense 5 tempt => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up -------------- Sense 6 tempt => persuade -------------- Grep of noun tempting temptingness Overview of verb tempt The verb tempt has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) tempt, allure -- (entice to do) 2. (4) entice, lure, tempt -- (provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion) 3. (1) tempt, invite -- (give rise to a desire) 4. (1) charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money") 5. tempt -- (try to seduce) 6. tempt -- (try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert") Overview of adj tempting The adj tempting has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting -- (highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation") 2. tantalizing, tantalising, tempting -- (very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast") Antonyms of adj tempting 2 senses of tempting Sense 1 alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting INDIRECT (VIA seductive) -> unseductive Sense 2 tantalizing, tantalising, tempting INDIRECT (VIA inviting) -> uninviting Similarity of adj tempting 2 senses of tempting Sense 1 alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting => seductive (vs. unseductive) Sense 2 tantalizing, tantalising, tempting => inviting (vs. uninviting) Attributes of adj tempting Familiarity of adj tempting tempting used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj tempting tempting untempting Overview of verb tempt The verb tempt has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (4) tempt, allure -- (entice to do) 2. (4) entice, lure, tempt -- (provoke someone to do something through promises or persuasion) 3. (1) tempt, invite -- (give rise to a desire) 4. (1) charm, influence, tempt -- (induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money") 5. tempt -- (try to seduce) 6. tempt -- (try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert") Overview of adj tempting The adj tempting has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting -- (highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation") 2. tantalizing, tantalising, tempting -- (very pleasantly inviting; "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast")
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