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temptation.

The act of tempting.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/
  1. The act of tempting.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The condition of being tempted.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French temptacion, from Latin temptatio. Morphologically tempt + -ation.

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