temptation
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
Types & categories
- influence hypernym
- forbidden fruit hyponym
- bait hyponym
- allurement hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
he felt the temptation and his will power weakened
Types & categories
- desire hypernym
Related & opposite
- allure derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
his enticements were shameless
Types & categories
- influence hypernym
- wheedling hyponym
- leading astray hyponym
- seduction hyponym
- solicitation hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | lure |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | invite |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | influence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | forbidden fruit |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bait |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | allurement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | allure |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | desire |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | influence |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | lure |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | influence |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | wheedling |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | leading astray |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | seduction |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | solicitation |