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noun

Temptation n.

The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. "When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season."

The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. "Lead us not into temptation."

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."

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Etymology of 'Temptation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Temptation" Quotes from Famous Books

... appear, as he had estimated it when out there under the stoop with the Tocsin, had dwindled now to perhaps twenty minutes, twenty-five at the outside. Twenty-five minutes! Twenty-five minutes was so little that for an instant the temptation was strong upon him to sacrifice, rather than any of those precious minutes, the Magpie instead! And then in the darkness, as he stole noiselessly across the hall, he shook his head. It would be a cowardly, brutal thing to do. What ...

— The Adventures of Jimmie Dale • Frank L. Packard

... and looked at me, and—Well, gentlemen, I think either of you would have hastened to do what she asked; or at least"—with a doubtful look at Mr. Gryce—"have given your two ears for the privilege, even if you didn't succumb to the temptation." ...

— The Leavenworth Case • Anna Katharine Green

... for me to prevent you; you are old enough to select your own friends, so you may be as eccentric as you like. But your brother is coming home. Young men are young men; and I do not choose to expose Hammond to such temptation.'" ...

— Not Like Other Girls • Rosa N. Carey

... more," said Christian. "If he had handkerchief over his head he'd look for all the world like the Devil in the picture of the Temptation." ...

— The Return of the Native • Thomas Hardy

... servants, measure their food, and rival with her father in avarice, my first impulse of compassion was immediately turned to aversion for that wicked red-nose. Notwithstanding my good nature, I felt a strong temptation to contradict and annoy this red-nose; but, fearing to compromise my employer's interests, I kept my peace and swallowed ...

— A Cardinal Sin • Eugene Sue

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