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tempt vs shake up

shake up vs tempt

tempt and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tempt No No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hypernym of tempt; that is, shake up is a word with a broader meaning than tempt:
  • tempt: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of tempt include excite, shake, stimulate, stir.
tempt (verb) shake up (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm make fuller by shaking
dispose or incline or entice to change the arrangement or position of
try presumptuously stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion shock physically
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
try to seduce organize anew
Difference between tempt and shake up

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