Bribe and Tempt

Bribe

Bribe verb - To influence someone with a bribe.

Usage example: meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public

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Tempt and bribe are semantically related. in action topic. In some cases you can use "Tempt" instead a verb "Bribe".

Nearby Words: bribery, bribable, bribing, bribed, briber

Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.

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Bribe and tempt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bribe" instead a verb "Tempt".

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

character	bribe character	tempt character
hero	bribe hero	tempt hero
man	bribe man	tempt man
people	bribe people	tempt people
Other words: men, children, someone, characters, twilight, anyone, everyone, homer, members.

They lust ceaselessly after gynosphinxes and, whilst they don't tell riddles themselves, they will trade knowledge of them in hopes of being able to use those rituals to help bribe or tempt a gynosphinx into submitting to their lusts.

Source: Riddling Sphinx
Various baddies, including Magnificent Bastard Gentleman Johnny Marcone, bribe Harry with ridiculous amounts of money (in Marcone's case, it was less a bribe and more a job offer; a legit, legal one at that), none of which are ever able to tempt him from his path.

Source: Screw the Money, I Have Rules!

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