snare vs tempt

snare is a noun but tempt is not a noun.

snare and tempt both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snare	Yes	No	Yes	No
tempt	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tempt is a hypernym of snare; that is, tempt is a word with a broader meaning than snare:

snare: entice and trap
tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hypernyms of snare include entice, lure.

snare (noun)	tempt (noun)
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

snare (verb)	tempt (verb)
entice and trap	induce into action by using one's charm
catch in or as if in a trap	dispose or incline or entice to
	try presumptuously
	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
	give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
	try to seduce

Difference between snare and tempt

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