tantalization

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noun

The act of tantalizing.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nountantalization (countable and uncountable, plural tantalizations)

plural tantalizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of tantalizing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

tantalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalization

MLA

“tantalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tantalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tantalization.

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