temptation
noun /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/Definition
B2 [C or U] the wish to do or have something that you know you should not do or have: [+ to infinitive] As a young actress, she managed to resist the temptation to move to Hollywood.Feelings of desire › [C] something that makes you want to do or have something that you know you should not: He knew it was wrong to steal, but the money just lying there was too great a temptation.Attracting and temptingAttractiveSexual attraction
(Definition of temptation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appetite noun (NEED)
- call noun (DEMAND)
- caprice noun
- compulsion noun (WANT)
- craving noun
- cupidity noun
- dream noun (HOPE)
- drive noun (POWER)
- every determiner (ALL)
- get itchy feet idiom
- hunger noun (DESIRE)
- impulse buy noun
- inclination noun (FEELING)
- longing noun
- lust noun (WISH)
- need noun
- wanderlust noun
- whim noun
- wish noun (WANT)
- yearning noun
Topic:
Feelings of desire
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