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/ˈtæntələs/ · noun
A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana..
Yes, there was a tantalus containing brandy and whisky on the sea-chest.
“A small boy, sir. Said I was to be sure and see you got it most particular.” He unlocked a cupboard near the window and produced a tantalus. “Whisky, sir, or cocktail?”
And stockrooms heavy with the Tantalus on which the family fortune has been made
Over all, there brooded the shadow of his injuries and the tantalus of their slow healing.
Use tantalus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tantalus means A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana..
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Yes, there was a tantalus containing brandy and whisky on the sea-chest.
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