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titillate

/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/

Meanings
verb
To stimulate or excite sensually

Examples :

"The dancer titillated her audience with gyrations and suggestive movements."
sensation entertainment sex

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Illustration and

and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration titillated

titillated verb

/ˈtɪtɪleɪtɪd/

To stimulate or excite sensually

"The dancer titillated her audience with gyrations and suggestive movements."

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration excite

excite verb

/ɪkˈsaɪt/

To stir the emotions of.

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

Illustration dancer

dancer noun

/ˈdæns.ə(ɹ)/

A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

"The school's dance troupe has a talented dancer who practices every day after school. "

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration stimulate

stimulate verb

/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

To encourage into action.

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

Illustration gyrations

gyrations noun

/dʒaɪˈreɪʃənz/ /dʒaɪˈɡreɪʃənz/

The act of turning or whirling, as around a fixed center; a circular or spiral motion; motion about an axis; rotation; revolution.

"The washing machine's violent gyrations shook the entire laundry room. "

Illustration suggestive

suggestive adjective

/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛstɪv/

Tending to suggest or imply.

"The painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean."

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."