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stool vs tempt

tempt vs stool

stool is a noun but tempt is not a noun.

stool and tempt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stool Yes No Yes No
tempt No No Yes No
As verbs, tempt is a hypernym of stool; that is, tempt is a word with a broader meaning than stool:
  • stool: lure with a stool, as of wild fowl
  • tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Other hypernyms of stool include entice, lure.
stool (noun) tempt (noun)
a simple seat without a back or arms
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings
solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
stool (verb) tempt (verb)
have a bowel movement induce into action by using one's charm
grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers dispose or incline or entice to
react to a decoy, of wildfowl try presumptuously
lure with a stool, as of wild fowl 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 stool and tempt

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