titillate

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Not too over-the-top; just enough to titillate, as Gahan continued to shake his stuff on stage.

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  1. transitive verb To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle.
  2. transitive verb To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically.
  3. intransitive verb To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner: "Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate . . . you create a climate of expectation that requires a higher and higher level of intensity” (Bill Moyers).

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  • And just think … now they don't have to stray to other profoundly serious world and U.S. events … they can "titillate" with one lazy, damn scary (for me) story. —  Firedoglake
  • Wireless porn may titillate, but will it monetize? —  RCR Wireless News >> Opinion
  • I approached with trepidation the assignment of reviewing public commentary on the FDIC Legacy Loans Program, as I assumed the commentary would, as is typical for such openings, be drab, dull, and require substantial review to uncover the few gems that might amuse, titillate or otherwise entertain. —  Dealbreaker
  • That includes scantily clad, older male and female dancers; strip shows that hold back just enough to remain legal; and party names intended to titillate, like "What would you do in the dark?" —  Taipei Times
  • Like Pavlov's dogs they salivate over political predicts that titillate their selfish desires with false affirmations of gain without effort, riches without endeavor, and a golden paradise without enterprise.
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin tītillāre, tītillāt-, to tickle.

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  1. from Latin titillatus, past participle of titillare (later Italian titillare =Spanish titilar =Portuguese titillar =F. titiller), tickle.
 

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/ˈtɪtɪleɪt/
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