About The Word Temptation
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Temptation
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What's The Definition Of Temptation?
[n] the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
[n] something that seduces or has the quality to seduce [n] the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" Synonyms | Synonyms for Temptation: enticement | enticement Related Terms | Find terms related to Temptation: See Also | allurement | allurement | bait | blandishment | come-on | desire | forbidden fruit | hook | influence | influence | leading astray | leading off | lure | seduction | solicitation | sweetener | wheedling Temptation In Webster's Dictionary \Temp*ta"tion\, n. [OF. temptation, tentation, F.
tentation, L. tentatio.]
1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction.
When the devil had ended all the temptation, he
departed from him for a season. --Luke iv. 13.
2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil.
Lead us not into temptation. --Luke xi. 4.
3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement,
especially to something evil.
Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; View it,
and lay the bright temptation down. --Dryden.
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