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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Tempt
  2. a. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures.
  3. adj. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  4. adj. very pleasantly inviting
  5. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive; enticing; as, tempting pleasures. -- Tempt"ing*ly, adv. -- Tempt"ing*ness, n.
  6. Adapted to entice or allure; attractive; alluring; seductive;enticing; as, tempting pleasures.-- Tempt"ing*ly, adv.-- Tempt"ing*ness, n.
  7. j:100 v dispose or incline or entice to v provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion v give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting v induce into action by using one's charm v try to seduce v try presumptuously s highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire s very pleasantly inviting