Petition and Tempt

Petition

Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

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

Tempt

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

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Common collocations

man petition man tempt man
god petition god tempt god
time petition time tempt time
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