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Tantalos
Greek · ancient
"the mythical king Tantalus"
a king condemned to stand in water beneath fruit he could never reach
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tantalize
English · 1590s
"to torment with something desired but unattainable"
coined from the myth for the torment of desiring something just out of reach
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