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    TANTALUS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (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 itplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    mythical being (an imaginary being of myth or fable)

    Domain category:

    Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

    Derivation:

    tantalise; tantalize (harass with persistent criticism or carping)

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