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tentation.

Obsolete form of temptation.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Obsolete form of temptation.

    alt-of · countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. A mode of adjusting or operating by repeated trials or experiments.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French tentation, from Latin tentatio, alternative form of temptatio. See temptation.

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