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TEMPTATION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word temptation. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word temptation. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for TEMPTATION

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enticement
nounn
noun

• something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

• qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

• the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire

allure
nounn
noun

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

allurement
nounn
noun

• attractiveness

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

• the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)

attraction
nounn
noun

• the force by which one object attracts another

• an entertainment that is offered to the public

• the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

• a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

• an entertainer who attracts large audiences

bait
verb, nounv, n
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

decoy
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

inducement
nounn
noun

• a positive motivational influence

• act of bringing about a desired result

invitation
nounn
noun

• a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

• a tempting allurement

provocation
nounn
noun

• unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment

• something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

• needed encouragement

seduction
nounn
noun

• enticing someone astray from right behavior

• an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

snare
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head

• a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities

• strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

• a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose

verb

• catch in or as if in a trap

• entice and trap

tantalization
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

fitna
nounn
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Best Hypernyms For TEMPTATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for temptation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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desire influence allurement appetite attraction craving hankering impulse inclination longing passion seduction urge yearning

Alternatives for ENTICEMENT

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