Enticement

  • 41Temptation of Christ — • Christ endured temptation only from without, inasmuch as His human nature was free from all concupiscence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temptation of Christ     Temptation of Christ …

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  • 42entice — I verb allure, bait, cajole, coax, decoy, divert, induce, inveigh, lure, seduce, tempt II index bait (lure), betray (lead astray), cajole, coax …

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  • 43possessory warrant — A rare statutory remedy for the recovery of personal property that has been taken by fraud, violence, enticement, or seduction, or that has disappeared and is believed to be in the detention and control of the party complained against. Dictionary …

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  • 44bait — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lure, temptation. v. t. decoy, lure, tempt; tease, torment, badger. See attraction, malevolence, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lure, inducement, bribe; see attraction 2 . v. 1. [To provide with… …

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  • 45come-on — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, lure, gimmick. See deception. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. Sl. inducement, enticement. see lure III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something that attracts, especially with the promise of… …

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  • 46incentive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stimulus, goad, spur; motive, cause; provocation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spur, inducement, motivation, motive, stimulus, stimulation, spring, impetus, catalyst, ground, provocation, enticement,… …

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  • 47motive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. motivation, reason, ground, cause; purpose, design; occasion; principle, mainspring, keystone; intention, inducement, consideration, attraction; temptation, enticement; bewitchment, spell,… …

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  • 48inducement — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bait, lure, stimulus; see attraction 2 , incentive , temptation . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. incentive, motive, *carrot, stimulus, spur, enticement, instigation, reason, cause, *come on. III (Roget s Thesaurus II)… …

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  • 49invitation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of inviting] Syn. summons, solicitation, request, bidding, call, compliments, bid*, invite*; see also request . 2. [That which invites] Syn. note, card, message, call, encouragement, overture, offer, proposition,… …

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  • 50allurement — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The power or quality of attracting: allure, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, charm, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery. Informal: pull. See LIKE. 2.… …

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