Temptation word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "temptation" word

[noun] the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless"
[noun] something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
[noun] the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"

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\Temp*ta"tion\, n. [OF. temptation, tentation, F. tentation, L. tentatio.] 1. The act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction. When the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. --Luke iv. 13. 2. The state of being tempted, or enticed to evil. Lead us not into temptation. --Luke xi. 4. 3. That which tempts; an inducement; an allurement, especially to something evil. Dare to be great, without a guilty crown; View it, and lay the bright temptation down. --Dryden.

Synonyms for temptation

enticement, enticement

The fun area, different aproach to word »temptation«

Let's analyse "temptation" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITATPMET. Average typing speed for these characters is 2635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: - . -- .--. - .- - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: temptation: 5 + 1 + 9 + 6 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: temptation: 2 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 43, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (3)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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