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tantalus
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[ˈtantələs], (Noun)
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- a stand in which spirit decanters may be locked up though still visible
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[ˈtantələs], (Noun)
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- a Lydian king, son of Zeus and father of Pelops. For his crimes (which included killing Pelops) he was punished by being provided with fruit and water which receded when he reached for them. His name is the origin of the word tantalize
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