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Try to persuade prisoner to avoid scorn (5)

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tempt

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'try to persuade' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for tempt that I've seen before include "Scaly mammal" , "Put to the test" , "Entice - give rise to desire" , "Inveigle" , "Invite" .)

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