Today's Word "Tantalize"
Published in Vocabulary
tantalize \TAN-tuh-lyz\ (verb tr.) - To tease or torment by showing something desirable but keeping it out of reach.
"Jo e-mailed Katie back with some tantalizing snippets from her latest book featuring her school-aged hero, then phoned her at her home to read extracts."
After Tantalus in Greek mythology. Tantalus, a king of Lydia, was condemned to stand in Hades chin deep in water and under fruits that receded whenever he tried to drink water or eat the fruit.
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