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tantalizing

adjective

very pleasantly inviting

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
21
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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Example Sentences

a tantalizing aroma
a tempting repast
a tantalizing taste of success

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