tempt vs snare

tempt is not a noun while snare is a noun.

tempt and snare both are verbs.

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

As verbs, snare is a hyponym of tempt; that is, snare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tempt:

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

Other hyponyms of tempt include hook, seduce, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy, bait.

tempt (noun)	snare (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

tempt (verb)	snare (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	entice and trap
dispose or incline or entice to	catch in or as if in a trap
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 tempt and snare

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