Meaning & use
tempted
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Attracted or enticed someone to do something, especially something unwise or wrong.
See it in a sentence
The smell of fresh bread tempted her to break her diet.
He was tempted to quit his job after the difficult meeting.
A note on using this word
Often followed by an infinitive, as in 'tempted to,' to describe a near-decision that was resisted or given in to.
Words with a similar meaning
enticedlured
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Words with an opposite meaning
deterreddiscouraged
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