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tease - someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |
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teaser,
annoyer,
vexer |
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persona non grata,
unwelcome person a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
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| 2. |
tease - 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" |
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teasing,
ribbing,
tantalization |
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harassment,
molestation the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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| verb |
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tease - 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" |
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razz,
rag,
cod,
tantalize,
tantalise,
bait,
taunt,
twit,
rally,
ride |
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bemock,
mock treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
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barrack,
flout,
gibe,
jeer,
scoff lodge in barracks
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banter,
chaff,
jolly,
josh,
kid be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
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tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" |
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badger,
pester,
bug,
beleaguer |
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bedevil,
crucify,
dun,
frustrate,
rag,
torment kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
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| 3. |
tease - 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" |
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control,
keep in line,
manipulate verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
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| 4. |
tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" |
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blackguard,
guy,
jest at,
laugh at,
make fun,
poke fun,
rib,
ridicule,
roast steady or support with a guy wire or cable; "The Italians guyed the Tower of Pisa to prevent it from collapsing"
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| 5. |
tease - disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" |
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loosen |
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disentangle,
straighten out,
unsnarl extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
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tease - ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect |
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fluff |
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comb,
comb out,
disentangle smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
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tease - raise the nap of (fabrics) |
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change surface undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
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tease - separate the fibers of; "tease wool" |
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card |
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separate divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff"
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tease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" |
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rip up,
shred,
tear up tear into shreds
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