Tempt and Trap

Tempt

Tempt verb - To lead away from a usual or proper course by offering some pleasure or advantage.
Usage example: that chocolate dessert sure tempts me, but I should stick with my diet

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

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Trap

Trap verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

Tempt and trap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tempt" instead a verb "Trap".

Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

Common collocations

person tempt person trap person
humanity tempt humanity trap humanity
soul tempt soul trap soul
character tempt character trap character
Other words: hero, people, children, god, someone, time, characters, father, anyone, killer, player, everyone, humans, victims, souls, protagonists.
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