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temptation
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temp·ta·tion  (tmp-tshn)
n.
1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
2. Something tempting or enticing.

temptation
Noun
1. the act of tempting or the state of being tempted
2. a person or thing that tempts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.temptationtemptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
forbidden fruit - originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)
bait, come-on, lure, sweetener, hook - anything that serves as an enticement
allurement - attractiveness; "its allurement was its remoteness"
2.temptation - the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"
desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
3.temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
wheedling, blandishment - the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
leading astray, leading off - the act of enticing others into sinful ways
seduction - enticing someone astray from right behavior
allurement, solicitation - the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

temptation
Translations

temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃən] ntentación f
temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃən] tempt ntentation f
temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃən] tempt nVersuchung f
temptation [tɛmpˈteɪʃən] ntentazione f

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