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titillate

ti·til·late

UK/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/ US/ˈtɪtʌˌleɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.
2.

excite pleasurably or erotically

  • “A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine”

Origin

From Latin tītillātus, from tītillāre (“to tickle”).

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