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tantalizing
Tantalizing describes getting someone interested or excited, especially when you get someone excited in a teasing manner about something he or she cannot have. (verb)
- When you make someone a delicious meal and present it on the table, this is an example of tantalizing the person with food.
- When someone comes very close to a promotion but isn't actually promoted, this is an example of a tantalizing someone with achievement.
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