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temptation
noun
Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
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tɛmpˈteɪʃən
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noun
Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
noun
The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
“He felt the temptation and his will power weakened”
noun
The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
“His enticements were shameless”
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He felt the temptation and his will power weakened
His enticements were shameless
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