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temp·ta·tion
 temptation
- pronunciation:
- temp
teI
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or an instance of tempting, or the condition of being tempted.
Her doctor had told her to avoid salt, but the chips looked so delicious that she gave in to temptation.- similar words:
- allure
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| definition 2: |
something or someone that tempts.
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| related words: |
bait, come-on, incentive, lure, pit, tease |
| derivation: |
temptational (adj.) |
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