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tantalising

/ˈtæntəlaɪzɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण टैन्टलाइज़िंग

ललचाने वाला, लुभावना

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adjective
  1. 1

    making you want something very much, especially something you cannot have or that is slightly out of reach

    ललचाने वाला, लुभावना

    • A tantalising smell of samosas came from the kitchen.
    • The team came within a tantalising distance of victory.

    Synonyms tempting enticing alluring appealing

◇Word family
tantalise verbtantalisingly adverb
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tempting enticing alluring appealing

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Greek myth of Tantalus, who was punished by standing in water he could never drink, under fruit he could never reach.

यह शब्द Greek myth के Tantalus से आया है, जिसे सज़ा मिली थी कि वह पानी में खड़ा रहे पर उसे पी न सके और फल सामने हों पर पहुँच न सके।