temptation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act)
hypernym | : | influence, |
definition | : | causing something without any direct or apparent effort (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | blandishment, wheedling, |
definition | : | the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | leading astray, leading off, |
definition | : | the act of enticing others into sinful ways (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | seduction, |
definition | : | enticing someone astray from right behavior (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | allurement, solicitation, |
definition | : | the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money) (noun.act) |
2. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition)
hypernym | : | influence, |
definition | : | a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | forbidden fruit, |
definition | : | originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality) (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | allurement, |
definition | : | attractiveness (noun.cognition) |
3. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling)
hypernym | : | desire, |
definition | : | the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state (noun.feeling) |
4. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act)
5. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition)
6. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling)
7. the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire (noun.act)
8. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce (noun.cognition)
9. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid (noun.feeling)
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