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tantalizing

American  
[tan-tl-ahy-zing] / ˈtæn tlˌaɪ zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach.

    a tantalizing taste of success.

Other Word Forms

  • tantalizingly adverb
  • untantalizing adjective

Etymology

Origin of tantalizing

First recorded in 1650–60; tantalize + -ing 2

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