Press and Tempt

Press

Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Tempt

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

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

character press character tempt character
people press people tempt people
men press men tempt men
times press times tempt times
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