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English Dictionary: tantalization by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tantalization
n
  1. 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"
    Synonym(s): tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tantalization \Tan`ta*li*za"tion\, n.
      The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized.
      --Gayton.
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