Tantalize

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.
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  • v. to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
  • v. to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of reach; to tease; to torment.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To tease or torment by presenting something desirable to the view, and frustrating expectation by keeping it out of reach; excite expectations or hopes or fears in (a person) which will not be realized; tease; torment; vex. Also spelled tantalise.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. harass with persistent criticism or carping
    • Verb Form
    tantalized    tantalizes    tantalizing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    bemock    mock   
    Hyponym
    chaff    banter    jolly    josh    scoff   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    vex    provoke    irritate    tease    deceive   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    analyze    reanalyze   
     
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