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tempt
«For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied... whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of.»
Author: Catherine the Great
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Temptation
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allied, excited, farther, tempt, tempted, vastly
«Bill Mitchell said he really liked it. But when he asked the other four their opinions, we all took one look at ourselves in our raggedy long winter coats and cracked up. We knew we weren't likely to tempt anyone or anything, but what the hell, it was as good a name as any.»
«And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly: / Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? / But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? / Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.»
«And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.»
«Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. (1 Corinthians 7:5)»
Author: Bible
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Religion
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come together, Corinthian, defraud, defrauded, defrauding, incontinency, tempt
«...no pain has been or shall be able to tempt me into giving false testimony about life as I recognize it.»
«Do not tempt others by offering bribes or demean yourself by accepting bribes.»
Author: Sri Sathya Sai Baba
(Spiritual leader)
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bribes, demean, demeaning, demeans, tempt
