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tit·il·late
 titillate
- pronunciation:
- tI
tih
leIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
titillated, titillates, titillating |
| definition 1: |
to stimulate or excite pleasantly.
Our curiosity was titillated by the article.- antonyms:
- bore
- similar words:
- tantalize, tickle
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| definition 2: |
to excite or produce a pleasurable feeling in, usu. by tickling or stroking lightly.
- similar words:
- tickle
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| related words: |
allure, delight, excite, intrigue, ravish, tease, tempt, thrill |
| derivations: |
titillative (adj.), titillatingly (adv.), titillation (n.) |
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