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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Titillate \Tit"il*late\ (t[i^]t"[i^]l*l[=a]t), v. t. & i. [imp.
& p. p. {Titillated} (t[i^]t"[i^]l*l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Titillating}.] [L. titillatus, p. p. of titillare.]
1. To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather.
[1913 Webster]
The pungent grains of titillating dust. --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
2. To arouse an agreeable sensation in; as, to titillate
one's imagination; to titillate one's audience; to
titillate the senses.
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