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tantalizer
tan·ta·lize T0039900 (tăn′tə-līz′)tr.v. tan·ta·lized, tan·ta·liz·ing, tan·ta·liz·es 1. To excite by exposing something desirable that remains or is made difficult or impossible to obtain: Researchers have been tantalized by the possibility of finding a cure for the disease.2. To be strongly attractive to; excite the senses or desire of: The aroma coming from the bakery tantalized us.
[From Latin Tantalus, Tantalus; see Tantalus.]
tan′ta·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.tan′ta·liz′er n.tan′ta·liz′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tantalizer - someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reachtantaliserpersecutor, tormenter, tormentor - someone who torments |
tantalizer
Synonyms for tantalizernoun someone who tantalizesSynonymsRelated Words- persecutor
- tormenter
- tormentor
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