Tempt and Ward

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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

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Ward is an antonym for tempt.

Nearby Words: tempting, temptation, tempter

Ward verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Tempt is an antonym for ward.

Nearby Words: warden, wardship, warder, warded, wardroom

person	tempt person	ward person
time	tempt time	ward time

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Ward and Tempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tempt/ward

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