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tantalize

verb

/ˈtæn.tə.laɪz/

Meaning

To tease or torment someone with the promise of something desirable but unattainable.

The aroma of the bakery tantalized the hungry children.

tantalize the senses

tease, torment, entice, lure, provoke

satisfy, gratify, please

tantalize the senses, tantalize with, tantalize someone

to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey

To encourage or promote the development or growth of something

the process of growing, improving, or becoming more advanced

to incline or bend from a vertical position; to rely on for support

to climb up, rise, or fix something in place

to charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing