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   temptation

   /ˌtɛm(p)ˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise: "he resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office" Similar desireurgeitchimpulseinclination
   • ▪ a thing that attracts or tempts someone: "the temptations of life in London" Similar lurealluremententicementseductionattractiondrawpullinvitationbaitdecoysnaretrapsiren songinformal:come-onallureappealattractionattractivenessfascination
   • ▪ the tempting of Jesus by the Devil (see Matt. 4).

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio(n-), from temptare ‘handle, test, try’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › temptationTemptation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TEMPTATION is the act of tempting or the state of being tempted especially to evil : enticement. How to use temptation in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEMPTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TEMPTATION definition: 1. the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have: 2. something that…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEMPTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Temptation is the state you are in when you want to do or have something, although you know it might be wrong or harmful.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEMPTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEMPTATION meaning: 1. the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have: 2. something that…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › temptationTemptation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Temptation is something you want to have or to do, even though you know you shouldn't. That bag of peanut butter cups on top of your fridge might be an example of a temptation.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › temptationTemptation - definition of temptation by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. 2. something that tempts, entices, or allures. 3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil. 4. an instance of this. [1175–1225; Middle English temptacion < Latin temptātiō. See tempt, -tion]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtemptation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /tempˈteɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong. the temptation of easy profits. to give way to/yield to temptation. I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter. Don't put temptation in his way by offering him cookies. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › temptationTemptation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   TEMPTATION meaning: 1 : a strong urge or desire to have or do something often followed by to + verb; 2 : something that causes a strong urge or desire to have or do something and especially something that is bad, wrong, or unwise.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › temptation_ntemptation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun temptation, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEMPTATION definition | Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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    TEMPTATION meaning: a feeling that you want to do or have something, although you know you should not. Learn more.