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[ tit-l-ey -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌtɪt lˈeɪ ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act of pleasantly exciting or arousing the senses, emotions, or imagination, often in a sexually suggestive way: We strongly condemn journalists who rely on sensationalism and titillation to sell newspapers. Elevating the soul through masterful titillation of the senses is what real cooking is all about.
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Example sentences from the Web for titillation But the genius of George Carlin comes when you get past the titillation and shock value.
Why George Carlin Deserves His Own Street | Kevin Bartini| October 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
You can experience the titillation of finishing something more than once every three to four years.
How I Write: Jonathan Lethem | Noah Charney| September 25, 2013| DAILY BEAST
In Live Nude Girl, the theme shows up as the place where the titillation of nudity meets high art.
Live Nude Girl Bares All | Lizzie Stark| February 20, 2009| DAILY BEAST
Every one has heard of tickling trout: the tench is almost equally amenable to titillation .
The Gamekeeper at Home | Richard Jefferies
It may be added that, as might be expected, titillation of the skin often has the same significance in animals as in man.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 (of 6) | Havelock Ellis
The humour of the play was too good to need assistance from this sort of titillation .
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 7, 1920 | Various
Today, as always, men are willing to pay high for the titillation of the senses of smell and taste.
Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson
Do not your fingers, Mary, feel an odd kind of titillation to be about my ears for my impudence?
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. I (of 2) | Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Words related to titillation excitement, stimulation, exhilaration, thrill, arousal