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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 take apart a machine, structure, or system into separate pieces

to smile in a self-satisfied, smug, or silly way

to officially or legally prohibit something

to feel sorry for someone; to understand and share someone's feelings

Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

To take a brief or hurried look.