Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A reduced form of
temptation .
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Examples
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Resisted the temption of Liliths, parted, supple thighs
Frank Rich thinks you should be very afraid of Sarah Palin. Ann Althouse 2008
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Fidelity to the gospel is always being threatened by temption.
"We've got it back!" Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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Fidelity to the gospel is always being threatened by temption.
Archive 2005-11-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2005
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I think that too often the temption is there and you have to compromise anything in order to stay in for the simple reason that it is your livelihood.
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Avoid rocks, ledges and falls and the frothy nasty pin you under nonsense at their base, holes, pieces of tree, canoes in fast water (swamped or controlled they act as giant moving logs: bad bad), or the temption to see if your feet reach the bottom.
The Galloping Beaver 2010
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But we want to give you guidelines We will help you avoid temption and build community
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So Iām afraid the temption to shout across the room You dealt with Mr Smith?
You Get What You Want ā You Are Happy SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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