chaff vs tantalize

chaff is a noun but tantalize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chaff	Yes	No	Yes	No
tantalize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tantalize is a hypernym of chaff; that is, tantalize is a word with a broader meaning than chaff:

Other hypernyms of chaff include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, taunt, tease, twit.

chaff (noun)	tantalize (noun)
foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

chaff (verb)	tantalize (verb)
be silly or tease one another	harass with persistent criticism or carping