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temptations

NOUN

lure, attraction

Synonyms

STRONG

allurement appeal attractiveness bait blandishment coaxing come-on decoy draw enticement fancy fascination hankering inducement invitation provocation pull seduction snare tantalization trap yen

WEAK

inveiglement seducement

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred prevention

WEAK

discouragement repulsion

Example Sentences

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Lisa said she found these temptations too enticing to ignore.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

That would be unwise and probably lead to disaster both in terms of his financial mishandling of those funds and the temptations it would put in his way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Yet Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and cast Seehorn in the spinoff series “Better Call Saul,” has delivered a show filled with allegorical temptations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

In earlier eras of his channel, Orth’s videos had a frothy self-help flair; he doled out advice on how to best enjoy some of the more revelrous temptations the city has to offer.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

He is a country boy not used to the city temptations, and I do not want him getting mixed up with the wrong people.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez