"temptation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: temptation
Etymology: : temptation < tempt + -ation
  1. ο πειρασμός
    Sense id: el-temptation-en-noun-iooVkCXl
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          "text": "Lead us not into temptation.",
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          "text": "Do you often give in to temptation?",
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