temptation
nounUK /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/
US /tempˈteɪ.ʃən/
A temptation is a strong feeling that makes you want to do something, even if you know you should not.
The chocolate cake on the table was a big temptation for the hungry boy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that attracts or entices a person.
The sale signs in the shop window were a temptation she could not resist.
3. The state of being tested or tried, especially in a moral or religious sense.
He prayed for strength to overcome temptation.
4. An act of tempting someone to do wrong.
They accused the salesman of leading young people into temptation.