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Definition of
temptress noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
temptress
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtɛmptrəs
/
/
(
old-fashioned
or
humorous
)
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a woman who
tempts
someone, especially one who deliberately makes a man want to have sex with her
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temptress
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noun
tempting
adjective
temptress
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tempura
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