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temptation

Posted on December 23, 2024December 21, 2024 by Wordsmyth

noun

the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong.
Her doctor had told her to avoid salt, but the chips looked so delicious that she gave in to temptation.

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