tantalizer

/ˈtæntəlaɪzər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that tantalizes; someone or something that teases with something desirable.
    • He's a tantalizer who always talks about his amazing vacation but never invites anyone along.
    • That online ad is a real tantalizer, promising free samples that never arrive.
    • The magician was a master tantalizer, making coins appear and disappear.
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