1. (

• temptation ,
• enticement

) something that seduces or has the quality to seduce ;

2. (

• temptation

) the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened" ;

3. (

• enticement ,
• temptation

) the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" ;