tentation

[ten-tey-shuhn] / tɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

trial and error

Synonyms

WEAK

R and D analysis cut and try examination experiment hit and miss hit or miss probe research research and development study test

Example Sentences

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Here, indeed, were the flesh-pots of Egypt—la tentation de Saint Antoine.

From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma