Pray
Pray verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Tempt
Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.
Common collocations
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Tempt and Pray. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pray/tempt
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