temptation

n.

1. The act of tempting or the condition of being tempted.
2. Something tempting or enticing.

noun

Something that attracts, especially with the promise of pleasure or reward: allurement, bait, come-on, enticement, inducement, inveiglement, invitation, lure, seduction. See like/dislike.

n

Definition: lure, attraction
Antonyms: discouragement, dislike, repulsion

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IN BRIEF: The desire to have or do something that you should avoid; enticement.

I deal with temptation by yielding to it. — Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Quotes:

"Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you." - Joey Adams

"Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances." - Orlando A. Battista

"He who is not tempted, what does he know? And he who is not tried, what are the things he knows? [Ecclesiasticus]" - Bible

"How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Thy Word. Thy Word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. [Psalms 119:9-11]" - Bible

"The force of the blow depends on the resistance. It is sometimes better not to struggle against temptation. Either fly or yield at once." - Francis H. Bradley

"Can a moment of madness make up for an age of consent?" - Basil Bunting

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fristelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
verleidelijkheid, verleiding

Français (French)
n. - tentation

Deutsch (German)
n. - Versuchung, Verlockung, Verführung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πειρασμός, πρόκληση

Italiano (Italian)
tentazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tentação (f)

Русский (Russian)
соблазн, искушение

Español (Spanish)
n. - tentación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - frestelse, lockelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诱惑, 诱惑物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 誘惑, 誘惑物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유혹, 유혹의 마수, 광야의 시험

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 誘惑, 誘惑するもの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) اغواء, اغراء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פיתוי, משיכה, דבר מושך‬

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