tantalize vs chaff

tantalize is not a noun while chaff is a noun.

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

As verbs, chaff is a hyponym of tantalize; that is, chaff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tantalize:

Other hyponyms of tantalize include barrack, flout, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, jolly, josh, kid.

tantalize (noun)	chaff (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

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