tempting

/ˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/

verb

  1. 1

    To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

    She tempted me to eat the apple.
  2. 2

    To attract; to allure.

    Its glossy skin tempted me.
  3. 3

    To provoke something; to court.

    It would be tempting fate.

noun

  1. 1

    The act of subjecting somebody to temptation.

adjective

  1. 1

    Attractive, appealing, enticing.

  2. 2

    Seductive, alluring, inviting.

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