tantalization
noun
tan·ta·li·za·tion
\ˌtantələ̇ˈzāshən, ˌtaan-, -əlˌīˈz-\
variants: also British
tantalisation
\ˌtantələ̇ˈzāshən, ˌtaan-, -əlˌīˈz-\Definition of tantalization
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: the act or process of tantalizing a girl with an infinite capacity for tantalization — H. T. Moore
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