Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being tempting.
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- noun The quality of being
tempting ;allure .
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- noun the power to entice or attract through personal charm
Etymologies
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tempting + -ness
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Examples
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But the very facility of production lessened the tableau's temptingness.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes Israel Zangwill 1895
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We believe perforce in their temptingness; and should allurement fail, we fall back to the belief in our eloquence.
One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868
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We believe perforce in their temptingness; and should allurement fail, we fall back to the belief in our eloquence.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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We believe perforce in their temptingness; and should allurement fail, we fall back to the belief in our eloquence.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 4 George Meredith 1868
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