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Tantalus

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Noun

1. tantalus

(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

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Tantalus

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noun
Greek mythology
a king, the father of Pelops, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by having to stand in water that recedes when he tries to drink it and under fruit that moves away as he reaches for it
noun
British
a case in which bottles may be locked with their contents tantalizingly visible

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Tantalus

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noun
Greek Mythology
a king, son of Zeus, doomed in the lower world to stand in water that always recedes when he tries to drink it and under branches of fruit that always remain just out of reach

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Tantalus

see synonyms of tantalus
n.
Greek Mythology
A king who for his crimes was condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink, and with fruit hanging above him that receded when he reached for it.

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