51Թ

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tempting

[temp-ting]

adjective

  1. that tempts; enticing or inviting.

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tempting

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attractive or inviting

    a tempting meal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • temptingly adverb
  • temptingness noun
  • untempting adjective
  • untemptingly adverb
  • ˈٱ𳾱پԲԱ noun
  • ˈٱ𳾱پԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tempting1

First recorded in 1540–50; tempt + -ing 2
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It's tempting to think that the truly perfect example is Donald Trump, but it doesn't quite fit.

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It was too tempting, the chance to raise my kids in the neighborhood, with so much family around.

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But while it may be tempting to explore, the SS Vina becomes a death trap at high tide, as it was in the case of a man last summer.

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In response, it’s tempting for us, as scientists, to point to all of the “virtual certainties” in our bodies of work, to insist that yes, we do know what the future holds for the climate.

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It's tempting to call it "camp," but camp requires pleasure.

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