hook vs temptation

temptation vs hook

hook and temptation both are nouns.

hook is a verb but temptation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No
temptation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, temptation is a hypernym of hook; that is, temptation is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: anything that serves as an enticement
temptation: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

Other hypernyms of hook include enticement.

hook (noun)	temptation (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

hook (verb)	temptation (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors
entice and trap
secure with the foot
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
fasten with a hook
catch with a hook
hit with a hook
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
make off with belongings of others
take by theft
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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