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tease
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[ verb ] annoy persistently
Examples "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" Used in print (Jim Thompson, The Transgressors....)Otherwise , she would be baited into a tantrum - teased and provoked until she lost control of herself , and thus lost still another battle in the maddening struggle of Tom_Lord Vs. Joyce_Lakewood . |
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[ verb ] harass with persistent criticism or carping
Examples "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" Used in print (Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)William_R._Stillwell , an admirable Georgian whose delightful correspondence is preserved in the Georgia_Department_of_Archives_and_History , liked to tease his wife in his letters . |
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[ noun ] someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
Synonyms Used in print (Irving Fineman, Woman of Valor: The Life of Henrietta...)Joseph_Jastrow , the younger son of the distinguished rabbi , Marcus_Jastrow , was a friendly , round-faced fellow with a little mustache , whose field was psychology , and who was also a punster and a jolly tease . Related terms |
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[ verb ] to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Examples "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers" "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" Related terms |
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[ verb ] raise the nap of (fabrics)
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[ verb ] disentangle and raise the fibers of
Synonyms Examples "tease wool" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Examples "he ignored their teases" "his ribbing was gentle but persistent" Related terms |
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