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TANTALUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 it
Classified under:
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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