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temptation definition

temp·ta·tion (temp tā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a tempting or being tempted
  2. something that tempts; enticement

Etymology: OFr < LL(Ec) temptatio < L, an attack, trial

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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