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What does tantalize mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word tantalize? Here's what it means.

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  1. (transitive) to tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach
  2. (transitive) to bait (someone) by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
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In other words, it's the sort of movie that's bound to frustrate some viewers and tantalize others.
But to actively woo the eye and tantalize the mind implies the possible existence of resistant viewers.
When online casinos want to tantalize us with special offers to try out their games and software, they do so in the form of bonuses.
But the journey is once again fraught with hidden perils and wondrous mechanical puzzles that tantalize the imagination.
The garroted gossipmonger had included several cryptic acknowledgments in her manuscript that tantalize the wily wordsmith.
This produces layer upon layer of complexity, going from sweetness to tartness in a single sip that will tantalize the taste buds.

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