tantalus

English Thesaurus

1. (Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	mythical being,
definition	:	an imaginary being of myth or fable (noun.person)

domain category	:	greek mythology,
definition	:	the mythology of the ancient Greeks (noun.group)

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

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