Cause and Tempt

Cause

Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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

Nearby Words: caused, causation, causeless, causative, causal

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

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

people	cause people	tempt people
time	cause time	tempt time

In Supernatural, Lucifer tries to tempt Castiel, a fellow fallen angel, into joining his cause.

Source: We Can Rule Together
They would know all the ways to tempt a person and what pains to make them feel, all in the name of converting someone to their cause.

Source: Literature / Small Favor

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