Outwit and Tempt

Outwit

Outwit verb - To get the better of through cleverness.

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

Nearby Words: outwitted, outwitting

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

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

people	outwit people	tempt people
someone	outwit someone	tempt someone
killer	outwit killer	tempt killer
player	outwit player	tempt player
Other words: everyone, humans, protagonists.

Medieval folktales often portrayed him as little more than a bumbling oaf of a demon, wandering the world trying to tempt the faithful, whom the lowest of common field hands could outwit if he kept his head about him.

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