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tempt vs wind up

wind up vs tempt

tempt and wind up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tempt No No Yes No
wind up No No Yes No
As verbs, wind up is a hypernym of tempt; that is, wind up is a word with a broader meaning than tempt:
  • tempt: try to seduce
  • wind up: to evoke sexual feelings
Other hypernyms of tempt include arouse, excite, sex, turn on.
tempt (verb) wind up (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm finally be or do something
dispose or incline or entice to coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
try presumptuously to evoke sexual feelings
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
try to seduce
Difference between tempt and wind up

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