tantalize

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtæntəlaɪz/

Verb

tantalize (tantalizes, present participle tantalizing; past and past participle tantalized)

1. (transitive) to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
2. (transitive) to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied

Related terms

• tantalizing

Translations

• Italian: tentare, lusingare, infliggere il supplizio di tantalo, allettare
• Russian: прима́нивать
• Spanish: tentar

Translations

• Italian: adescare

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