tantaliser | (noun) someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach | Synonyms: tantalizer |
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tantalite | (noun) a mineral consisting of tantalum oxide of iron and manganese that occurs with niobite or in coarse granite; an ore of tantalum | - |
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tantalization | (noun) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | Synonyms: ribbing, tease, teasing |
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tantalizer | (noun) someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach | Synonyms: tantaliser |
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tantalum | (noun) a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite | Synonyms: atomic number 73, Ta |
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tantra | (noun) any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind | - |
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tantrum | (noun) a display of bad temper | Synonyms: conniption, fit, scene |
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