temptation

  • 21temptation — temptational, adj. /temp tay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of tempting; enticement or allurement. 2. something that tempts, entices, or allures. 3. the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil. 4. an instance of this. 5. (cap.) the temptation of… …

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  • 22temptation — noun 1) Mary resisted the temptation to answer back Syn: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination 2) the temptations of Las Vegas Syn: lure, allurement, enticement, seduction, attraction, draw …

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  • 23temptation — noun 1) Mary resisted the temptation to answer back Syn: desire, urge, itch, impulse, inclination 2) the temptations of London Syn: lure, enticement, attraction, draw, pull 3) …

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  • 24temptation — The primary meaning in the Bible is of testing. God tested the reality of Abraham s belief by the command to sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen. 22:1–9). But, secondly, the word acquires its more usual modern meaning of enticement to sin (which does… …

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  • 25temptation — [tempˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C/U] a strong feeling of wanting to do or have something, especially something that is wrong or bad for you I resisted the temptation to have another piece of cake (= stopped myself from having another piece).[/ex] 2) [C] …

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  • 26temptation — n. 1 a the act or an instance of tempting; the state of being tempted; incitement esp. to wrongdoing. b (the Temptation) the tempting of Christ by the Devil (see Matt. 4). 2 an attractive thing or course of action. 3 archaic putting to the test.… …

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  • 27Temptation (disambiguation) — Temptation may refer to:* Temptation (1967 US game show), an American game show which ran on ABC in 1967 68 * Temptation (game show), a 2005 2007 Australian television game show remodeled from Sale of the Century ** Temptation (2007 US game show) …

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  • 28Temptation (Album) — Temptation Studioalbum von Monrose Veröffentlichung 8. Dezember 2006 Label Starwatch Music …

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  • 29Temptation of Christ — • Christ endured temptation only from without, inasmuch as His human nature was free from all concupiscence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temptation of Christ     Temptation of Christ …

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  • 30Temptation (Monrose album) — Temptation Studio album by Monrose Released December 8, 2006 …

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