Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
Tempt
Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Unfortunately for those kids, those vices seem to have been put there to tempt them so they can be punished in horrific ways.
Cite this Source
Tempt and Put. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/put/tempt
Put & Tempt. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/put/tempt>.
Tempt or Put. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/put/tempt.
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