Halt and Tempt

Halt

Halt verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.

Tempt is an antonym for halt.

Nearby Words: halted, halting, haltingly

Tempt

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

Halt is an antonym for tempt in lure topic.

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Common collocations

hero halt hero tempt hero
man halt man tempt man
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