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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
Say no to temptation and to those trying to slow you down or interfere in your personal life.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
In a system that relies on local administration, so the argument goes, any local official might fall prey to the corrupting temptation of money or power—or, as Madison feared, to the allure of a would-be despot.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Adding a screen to the speaker must have created a sore temptation for the product people at Amazon to ladle on more features and apps on top of what the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap can already accomplish.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
And there’s also a temptation to gussy simple scenes up with a lot of unnecessary cuts, oft-kilter angles, and semi-fussy business.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
In a system that relies on local administration, so the argument goes, any local official might fall prey to the corrupting temptation of money or power—or, as Madison feared, to the allure of a would-be despot.
—Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Adding a screen to the speaker must have created a sore temptation for the product people at Amazon to ladle on more features and apps on top of what the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Tap can already accomplish.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
And there’s also a temptation to gussy simple scenes up with a lot of unnecessary cuts, oft-kilter angles, and semi-fussy business.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temptation
Noun
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That seduction would form the foundation for the show, with Celebrimbor himself the main hero of our story, a tragic hero whose pride is both his downfall and his tragic legacy.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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The thrill of getting something for free, like a dozen doughnuts, easily overshadows the lure of a discount.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These additives, along with high levels of sugar, salt and fat, help create the overwhelming lure of ultraprocessed foods.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unlike rebates and tax credits for electric cars, applicants don’t have to first buy the e-bike to get the incentive.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, there are some financial incentives to perform well in the Champions League, which Real currently isn’t.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Temptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temptation. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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