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tantalize
[tan-tl-ahyz]
verb (used with object)
to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:
tantalize
/ ˈæԳəˌɪ /
verb
(tr) to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible
Other Word Forms
- tantalization noun
- tantalizer noun
- untantalized adjective
- ˈٲԳٲˌԲ adjective
- ˈٲԳٲˌԲly adverb
- ˌٲԳٲˈپDz noun
- ˈٲԳٲˌ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of tantalize1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tantalize1
Example Sentences
For Chadwick and other researchers, frequent eruptions offer the tantalizing opportunity to predict volcanic eruptions weeks to months in advance — something that’s very difficult to do with other volcanoes.
Why 17 kids left their homes at precisely the same time early one morning is the film’s tantalizing question.
One of my latest obsessions tantalizing my taste buds and absolutely glorifying the best of spring flavors is Green Garden Pea Dip.
Escanuela’s crisis was detected not by a person but a predictive statistical model that was developed to solve a conundrum that has made homelessness prevention a tantalizing but underused strategy.
The sign features a tantalizing photograph of the officially inaccessible Mossbrae Falls along with a QR code that allows people to donate using their phones.
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