Temptation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |tempˈteɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word temptation
Brit.  |tem(p)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word temptation

noun

- something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (syn: enticement)
- the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
- the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (syn: enticement)

Extra examples

Money is always a temptation.

The dessert menu has a lot of delicious temptations.

There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.

Resist the temptation to buy the item until you're certain you need it.

I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.

Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.

It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.

To his everlasting credit, he never once gave in to temptation.

We must resist the temptation to oversimplify.

...couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close...

No doubt there is a temptation to give in to this.

She surrendered to temptation and took out a cigarette.

There's a temptation to cut corners when you're pushed for time, but it's not worth it.

Don't give in to the temptation to argue back.

The temptation was too great to resist.

Word forms

noun
singular: temptation
plural: temptations
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