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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
The White House must resist the temptation to get directly involved in the Kashmir dispute.
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Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Decide what to do with each item promptly to avoid any temptation to keep holding onto it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Set in a prestigious school in Guadalajara, the story explores ethics, temptation, and chaos triggered by a seemingly minor incident between two students.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Heise cautions against the temptation to derive sociocultural ethics and political stances from ecological science.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
Decide what to do with each item promptly to avoid any temptation to keep holding onto it.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Set in a prestigious school in Guadalajara, the story explores ethics, temptation, and chaos triggered by a seemingly minor incident between two students.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Heise cautions against the temptation to derive sociocultural ethics and political stances from ecological science.
—Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptation
Noun
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Viewers eager for strategy and a touch of seduction will find everything waiting when Scandal lands back on Netflix on June 17.—
Tahar Rajab,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Especially in the language, there’s a lot of seduction in the lyrics.—
Vita Dadoo,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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The lure of Bayern is that Wirtz knows the Bundesliga inside out and if anything, joining a more dominant force will make his life easier.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Recruiters trick, lure, cajole, or simply abduct the children from their homes and send them across the country, where they are sold to the highest bidders.—
Elizabeth Dickinson,
Foreign Affairs,
8 May 2025
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Use incentive campaigns to drive reach growth and engagement, which will enhance conversions across your websites and platforms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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An example of the latter includes receiving restricted stock units (RSUs) or exercising incentive stock options (ISOs).—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptation. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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