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tit·il·late

) KEY

VERB:
tit·il·lat·ed, tit·il·lat·ing, tit·il·lates
VERB:
tr.

To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle.
To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically.

VERB:
intr.

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).

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin ttillre, ttillt-, to tickle

OTHER FORMS:
titil·later(Noun), titil·lating·ly(Adverb), titil·lation(Noun), titil·lative(Adjective)

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