tempter
nounUK /ˈtɛmptə/
US /ˈtɛmptər/
A tempter is someone who tries to get you to do something you know you should not do.
The little voice in his head was a tempter, urging him to eat the last cookie.
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2. In stories, a tempter is a character or creature that tries to make a hero do wrong.
In the fairy tale, the sly fox was a tempter who tricked the villagers.
3. A tempter can be a thing that makes something bad seem very appealing.
The warm, cozy bed was a tempter on a cold school morning.
4. In religious writing, the Tempter is a name for the devil who tries to lead people into sin.
The old book warned that the Tempter comes when people are weakest.