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tantalising

adjective

Very pleasantly inviting

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Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
12

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adjective

  1. Very pleasantly inviting

    “A tantalizing aroma”

adjective

  1. Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach

    “A tantalizing taste of success”

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A tantalizing aroma
A tempting repast
A tantalizing taste of success

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