Fall
Fall verb - To go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily.
Tempt
Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.
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Both words in one sentence
- Also in remakes of web episodes, they replaced lines like "Tempt not yon hellcat" to "Tempt not yon fiendcat", and the line "And your eyeballs will fall out" to "and your eyebrows will fall out."
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It's what Palpatine used to tempt Luke to fall to The Dark Side, and almost succeeded.
Source: Undying Loyalty -
When he meets Tess again, he blames her for his fall and makes her swear on a roadside cross to never tempt him again.
Source: Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny
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