tantalize
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
harass with persistent criticism or carping
The children teased the new teacher
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | teasing |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | taunt |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | boo |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | Tantalus |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tantalizer |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tease |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mock |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | jeer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chaff |