Definition of "temptations" []

• Plural form of temptation. (noun)

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• "Wealth generates its own temptations, in other words, and so removing the barriers to its acquisition can overwhelm even common sense when dealing with severe financial crises."
• "Any potential escapee from Appalachia who succumbs to these temptations is robbed, murdered, and thrown in the river, but anyone who overcomes is allowed to travel on to the Clan."
• "The second one features a “confession” from a pastor, who says he now never travel alone lest he drawn to certain temptations … and refers to sexual thoughts/fantasies as coming from (or being?) the “evil one” … kind of makes you wonder what exactly he thinks about."