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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024temp•ta•tion (temp tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of tempting;
enticement or allurement. - something that tempts, entices, or allures.
- the fact or state of being tempted, esp. to evil.
- an instance of this.
- Bible(cap.) the temptation of Christ by Satan. Matt. 4.
- Latin temptātiōn- (stem of temptātiō) a testing. See tempt, -ation
- Middle English temptacion 1175–1225
temp•ta′tion•al, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lure, attraction, pull, seduction, inducement.
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