Tantalization

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of tantalizing. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances wordnet

Synonyms

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appealattractionbafflementbalkblandishmentblow

Etymology

From tantalize + -ation.

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