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   tempting

   /ˈtɛm(p)tɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise: "a tempting financial offer" Similar enticingalluringattractiveappealinginvitingcaptivatingseductivebeguilingfascinatingintriguingtantalizingirresistibleappetizingmouth-wateringdelicioussucculentluscioustoothsomeinformal:scrummyscrumptiousyummyfinger-lickingdelishmoreishpengnummyseductivesexydesirablesexually attractiveprovocativenubileinformal:beddableOpposite off-puttinguninvitingunappetizingundesirableunattractive

   Derivatives

   • 1. temptingly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEMPTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TEMPTING definition: 1. If something is tempting, you want to do or have it: 2. If something is tempting, you want to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TEMPTING is having an appeal : enticing. How to use tempting in a sentence.

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   Tempting definition: that tempts; enticing or inviting.. See examples of TEMPTING used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEMPTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEMPTING meaning: 1. If something is tempting, you want to do or have it: 2. If something is tempting, you want to…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEMPTING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'tempting' tempting. (temptɪŋ ) adjective. If something is tempting, it makes you want to do it or have it. In the end, I turned down Raoul's tempting offer of the Palm Beach trip. At first glance, it would be tempting to agree. Synonyms: inviting, enticing, seductive, alluring More Synonyms of tempting. temptingly adverb.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtempting adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   something that is tempting is attractive, and makes people want to have it, do it, etc. It was a tempting offer. That cake looks very tempting. It's tempting to speculate about what might have happened. A weekend in Rome? Mm, sounds tempting!

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   An invitation or offer that intrigues you is tempting—even if it might ultimately be a bad idea. It's tempting to skip school and spend the afternoon at the beach, but it's wiser to avoid the temptation. People commonly describe food they feel is bad for them as tempting.