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as in seduction
the pressure to give in to a desire for easy or immediate pleasure
he felt the temptation to go sailing, but did his chores instead
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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
money, power, and other overwhelming temptations can seduce a person to a life of crime
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Recent Examples of temptation
There’s some temptation here to go receiver for a high-octane pairing with Marvin Harrison Jr., or cornerback.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Making savings automatic helps remove the temptation to dip into those funds.
—Letitia Berbaum, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Consider an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of setting an alarm on your phone to reduce the temptation to go online.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The native of New York was the portrait of the struggling artist who bounced from small gigs to part-time jobs just to pay the rent, all the while pushing back the temptation to end the dream.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Making savings automatic helps remove the temptation to dip into those funds.
—Letitia Berbaum, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Consider an old-fashioned alarm clock instead of setting an alarm on your phone to reduce the temptation to go online.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The native of New York was the portrait of the struggling artist who bounced from small gigs to part-time jobs just to pay the rent, all the while pushing back the temptation to end the dream.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptation
Noun
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Ads like Carl’s Jr.’s are unsubtle seductions, but what is The Substance trying to seduce its viewers into experiencing and considering otherwise?—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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The filmmakers’ gaze sometimes stops to watch a specific event, like a dance or a discreet seduction.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lure back to Annapolis, though, was too strong.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And not just any wand toy, this one specifically and its original feather attachment, which uses the same swivel mechanism as a fishing lure to create movement through the air that registers as 100 percent authentic to cats.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, there was the buyout and retirement incentives of another 3,000 employees.—
Mike Dombeck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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