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tantalus

The correct spelling is tantalus.

How to pronounce tantalus

noun

IPA: /ˈtæntələs/

Say it like: Tan-tal-us

The correct spelling is tantalus. A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana.

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noun

  1. 1.A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana.
  2. 2.A stand in which to lock up drink decanters while keeping them visible.
  3. 3.Something of an evasive or retreating nature, something consistently out of reach; a tantalising thing.

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