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TANTALISING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very pleasantly inviting
Example:
a tempting repast
Synonyms:
tantalising; tantalizing; tempting
Classified under:
Similar:
inviting (attractive and tempting)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
Example:
a tantalizing taste of success
Synonyms:
tantalising; tantalizing
Classified under:
Similar:
inviting (attractive and tempting)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb tantalise
