What is the meaning of titillate?

verb

  • Touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
  • Excite pleasurably or erotically.
    • usage: "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"
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