Tormenting
Tormenting adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Tantalising and tormenting are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Tantalising" with "Tormenting", this adjectives are similar.
Tantalising
Tantalising adjective - Arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach.
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Synonyms for Tantalising
Tormenting and tantalising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tormenting" instead an adjective "Tantalising".
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