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tantalization

noun
tan·ta·li·za·tion
variants: also British tantalisation \ˌtantᵊlə̇ˈzāshən, ˌtaan-, -ᵊlˌīˈz- \
plural -s

Definition of tantalization 

: the act or process of tantalizing a girl with an infinite capacity for tantalization— H. T. Moore

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