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Definition of
tempter noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tempter
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈtɛmptər
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/
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a person who tries to persuade someone to do something, especially something bad or wrong
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tempter
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tempt
verb
temptation
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tempting
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