TEMPTATION Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word temptation. (close relations)
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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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