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Tantalise (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tease

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tantalise</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(teasing is a kind of tantalizing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Vex" , "Rib, wind up" , "Taunt or bait" , "Playfully provoke" , "Comb or card (wool)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, The Times and The Mirror.
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