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tantalize

[ tan-tl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

tantalized, tantalizing.
  1. to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.

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tantalize

/ ˈæԳəˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to tease or make frustrated, as by tormenting with the sight of something greatly desired but inaccessible
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲ, adjective
  • ˈٲԳٲˌԲly, adverb
  • ˌٲԳٲˈپDz, noun
  • ˈٲԳٲˌ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٲt··tDz noun
  • ٲt·e noun
  • ܲ·ٲt· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tantalize1

First recorded in 1590–1600; Tantal(us) + -ize
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tantalize1

C16: from the punishment of Tantalus
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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.

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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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This is where nonfiction can be delightfully tantalizing — we are left to imagine why.

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The Wilshire Boulevard landmark poses many tantalizing questions that scientists are trying to solve.

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For Israel, the most tantalizing diplomatic prize remains normalization with Saudi Arabia.

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