Definition of Tantalize
Tantalize
tan·ta·lize
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(verb)
to present or promise something desirable and keep it within view but refuse to make it obtainable, as a mode of teasing or tormenting someone;
e.g. He is sure that the promise of eliminating national debt will tantalize prospective voters.
(verb)
to excite someone's desires or senses or interest them with something appealing or attractive;
e.g. The freshly-baked loves of bread tantalize him and cause him to enter the bakery.
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