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temptation

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Avoid the temptation of buying from elsewhere.

From BBC

When David Cameron became Leader of the Opposition later that year, he initially resisted the temptation to impose a cap, but he too became convinced that a number was deliverable.

From BBC

Having claimed for months that he wanted his government to serve its full term into next year, the temptation of positive polls has clearly proved too much.

From BBC

The first temptation was the offer of turning stones into bread.

From Salon

I don't know if it is or it isn't, but I do know there is a specific message in the gospel about the temptation of greed, and I know that temptation can undermine the teachings of Jesus Christ.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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