TANTALIZATION

tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization

(noun) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; “he ignored their teases”; “his ribbing was gentle but persistent”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tantalization (countable and uncountable, plural tantalizations)

The act of tantalizing.

Source: Wiktionary


Tan`ta*li*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. Gayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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