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tempted

Meaning

of Tempt

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Aaron, the eldest living Cometopulus, was tempted by an alliance with the Byzantines and the opportunity to seize power in Bulgaria for himself. Source: Internet

Aaron was tempted with Basil's offer of his sister Anna in marriage (the same Anna who wed Vladimir I of Kiev two years later), but the negotiations failed when Aaron discovered that the bride he was sent was a fake. Source: Internet

Aerospace engineers are frequently tempted to design aircraft which require parts with strength or resilience beyond that of currently available materials. Source: Internet

After asking: might a future Russian ruler or renegade Russian general be tempted to use nuclear weapons to make foreign policy? Source: Internet

And even those of us who know Trump is full of it may be tempted at times to see the creation of a vaccine as a magic cure-all that will return our lives to normalcy overnight. Source: Internet

A non-cognitivist would have to disagree with someone saying, "'Eating meat is wrong' is a false statement" (since "Eating meat is wrong" is not truth-apt at all), but may be tempted to agree with a person saying, "Eating meat is not wrong." Source: Internet

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