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Adjective: tantalising
Usage: Brit (=tantalizing)
  1. Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
    "a tantalising taste of success"
    - tantalizing
     
  2. Very pleasantly inviting
    - tantalizing, tempting
Verb: tantalise  'tantu`lIz
Usage: Brit (=tantalize)
  1. Harass with persistent criticism or carping
    - tease, razz [N. Amer], rag, cod, tantalize, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

See also: inviting, tantaliser [Brit], Tantalus

Type of: bemock, mock

Nearest

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