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Temptation

nounid 144534·updated May 18, 2026
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the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid

polysemous

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Entity Type

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
enticement
plural
Temptations
possessive
Temptation's
pluralpossessive
Temptations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
§2
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
§3
the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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