Buy and Tempt

Buy

Buy verb - To influence someone with a bribe.

Usage example: there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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Tempt and buy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tempt" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

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

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

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tempt time

Benoit pops up and tempt Benoit into using someone else's money to buy chocolate.

Source: Comic Book / Benoit Brisefer
Aside from various taunts against God and attempts to tempt people or buy their souls, he is generally presented as a neutral or even sympathetic character compared to the petty and whimsical God.

Source: Satan
This is intended to give the audience a taste of the musical numbers they are about to witness, and perhaps to tempt them to buy the songs in printed or recorded form.

Source: Medley Overture

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