Tormenting and Tantalising

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.

Nearby Words: torment, tormented, tormentor

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".

Nearby Words: tantalize, tantalise, tantalizing
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