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tease

Nouns

• (n) someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) annoyer, vexer, teaser,
• (n) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper,
• (n) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  • he ignored their teases
  • his ribbing was gentle but persistent
  tantalization, teasing, ribbing,

Verbs

• (v) annoy persistently
  • The children teased the boy because of his stammer
  badger, beleaguer, bug, pester,
• (v) harass with persistent criticism or carping
  • The children teased the new teacher
  • Don't ride me so hard over my failure
  • His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie
  bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, cod, rag, rally, ride,
• (v) to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
  • The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
  • She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
• (v) tear into pieces
  • tease tissue for microscopic examinations
• (v) raise the nap of (fabrics)
• (v) disentangle and raise the fibers of
  • tease wool
  tease apart, loosen,
• (v) separate the fibers of
  • tease wool
  card,
• (v) mock or make fun of playfully
  • the flirting man teased the young woman
• (v) ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect fluff,

Synonyms

annoyer vexer teaser badger beleaguer bug pester bait razz tantalise tantalize taunt twit cod rag rally ride coquette flirt minx prickteaser vamp vamper tantalization teasing ribbing tease apart loosen card fluff

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