Tantalization — Tan ta*li*za tion, n. The act of tantalizing, or state of being tantalized. Gayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tantalization — index bribery, incentive, seduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tantalization — See tantalize. * * * … Universalium
tantalization — noun The act of tantalizing … Wiktionary
tantalization — tan·ta·li·za·tion || ‚tæntÉ™lÉ™ zeɪʃn / laɪ z n. act of tantalizing, act of tempting or teasing … English contemporary dictionary
tantalization — tan·ta·li·za·tion … English syllables
tantalization — noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances he ignored their teases his ribbing was gentle but persistent • Syn: ↑tease, ↑teasing, ↑ribbing • Derivationally… … Useful english dictionary
tantalize — tantalization, n. tantalizer, n. /tan tl uyz /, v.t., tantalized, tantalizing. to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed. Also, esp. Brit.,… … Universalium
Motive — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Motive >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 motive motive springs of action wellsprings of action GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 reason reason ground call principle Sgm: N 2 by end by end by purpose … English dictionary for students
teasing — I noun 1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances (Freq. 1) he ignored their teases his ribbing was gentle but persistent • Syn: ↑tease, ↑ribbing, ↑ … Useful english dictionary