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Temptation

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enticementnounThe act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.

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enticementnounThe act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting.
lurenoun(also figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
seductionnounThe act of seducing.
allurenounThe power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
attractionnounThe tendency to attract.
urgenounA strong desire; an itch to do something.
incentivenounSomething that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
trendnounA fad or fashion style.
impulsenounA wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action.
inducementnounAn incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
tendencynounA likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
propensitynounAn inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
attemptnounThe action of trying at something.
inclinationnounA tendency.
trapnounA machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
allurementnounAttractiveness; appeal, charisma.
cravingnounA strong desire; yearning.
drawverbSenses relating to exerting force or pulling.
pullverb(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
appealnounA call to a person or an authority for a decision, help, or proof; an entreaty, an invocation.

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