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Elicit vs Tempt - What's the difference?

elicit | tempt |


As verbs the difference between elicit and tempt

is that elicit is to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

As an adjective elicit

is (obsolete) elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

Tempt vs Tempting - What's the difference?

tempt | tempting |


As verbs the difference between tempt and tempting

is that tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice while tempting is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective tempting is

attractive, appealing, enticing.

As a noun tempting is

the act of subjecting somebody to temptation.

Tempt vs Prevail - What's the difference?

tempt | prevail | Related terms |

Tempt is a related term of prevail.


In lang=en terms the difference between tempt and prevail

is that tempt is to provoke something; to court while prevail is to succeed in persuading]] or [[induce|inducing.

As verbs the difference between tempt and prevail

is that tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice while prevail is to be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

Stimulate vs Tempt - What's the difference?

stimulate | tempt | Related terms |

Tempt is a synonym of stimulate.



As verbs the difference between stimulate and tempt

is that stimulate is to encourage into action while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

Resist vs Tempt - What's the difference?

resist | tempt |


In lang=en terms the difference between resist and tempt

is that resist is to oppose while tempt is to provoke something; to court.

As verbs the difference between resist and tempt

is that resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

As a noun resist

is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

Crave vs Tempt - What's the difference?

crave | tempt |


In transitive terms the difference between crave and tempt

is that crave is to ask for earnestly while tempt is to provoke something; to court.

Tempt vs Mislead - What's the difference?

tempt | mislead | Related terms |

Tempt is a related term of mislead.


As verbs the difference between tempt and mislead

is that tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice while mislead is (literally) to lead astray, in a false direction.

Fancy vs Tempt - What's the difference?

fancy | tempt |


As verbs the difference between fancy and tempt

is that fancy is (formal) to appreciate without jealousy or greed while tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

As a noun fancy

is the imagination.

As an adjective fancy

is decorative.

Tempt vs Persuasive - What's the difference?

tempt | persuasive |


As a verb tempt

is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.

As an adjective persuasive is

able to persuade; convincing.

Tempt vs Trial - What's the difference?

tempt | trial |


As verbs the difference between tempt and trial

is that tempt is to provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice while trial is to carry out a series of tests on (a new product, procedure etc) before marketing or implementing it.

As a noun trial is

an opportunity to test something out; a test.

As an adjective trial is

pertaining to a trial or test or trial can be characterized by having three (usually equivalent) components.

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