Ironic vs Tempt - What's the difference?
ironic | tempt |
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
* 2014 , Steven Pinker The Sense of Style
Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
To attract; to allure.
To provoke something; to court.
As an adjective ironic
is ironic.As a verb tempt is
to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.ironic
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Alternative forms
* ironick (qualifier)Adjective
(en adjective)- It was ironic I forgot my textbook on human memory.
Synonyms
* ironicalUsage notes
Some writers complain about an overuse of the word ironic to extend to situations which are remarkable for reasons other than irony - perhaps just coincidental or merely odd.Derived terms
* ironically * dramatic irony * postironic * Socratic ironySee also
* (projectlink) ----tempt
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Verb
(en verb)- She tempted me to eat the apple.
- Its glossy skin tempted me.
- It would be tempting fate.
