temptation
[noun]
Synonyms: enticement, allurement, inducement, lure, pull, seduction, tantalization

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

temp‧ta‧tion /tempˈteɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

1. a strong desire to have or do something even though you know you should not
temptation to do something
There might be a temptation to cheat if students sit too close together.
Resist the temptation to buy the item until you’re certain you need it.
I finally gave in to the temptation and had a cigarette.

2. something that makes you want to have or do something, even though you know you should not:
Selling alcohol at truck stops is an unnecessary temptation for drivers.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

temptation
noun
ADJ. big, great, overwhelming, strong | constant
VERB + TEMPTATION feel, have I had the constant temptation to look out of the window.
avoid, overcome, resist | give in/way to, succumb to, yield to
PHRASES in/out of temptation's way, place/put temptation in sb's way Keep your valuables locked away so as not to put temptation in the way of thieves.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

temptation

resist the temptation to do something
If you feel hungry during the day, resist the temptation to eat chocolate.
give in to temptation (=do what you feel you want to do)
Be strong – don’t give in to temptation.
succumb/yield to temptation formal (=give in to temptation)
Lorna succumbed to temptation and ordered the apple pie.
avoid the temptation to do something
Avoid the temptation to cheat.
there is a temptation to do something
There is also the temptation to pay for the whole thing with a credit card.
great/strong
There is a strong temptation to ignore all the potential problems.
The temptation was too great for her to resist.
overwhelming
He felt an overwhelming temptation to kiss her.

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