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English to English noun
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someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |  | source: wordnet30
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a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | | source: wordnet30
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the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | | Example: he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent
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One who teases or plagues. | | source: webster1913 verb
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annoy persistently | | Example: The children teased the boy because of his stammer
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harass with persistent criticism or carping | | Example: 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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to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them | | Example: The advertisement is intended to tease the customers
She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior
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tear into pieces | | Example: tease tissue for microscopic examinations
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raise the nap of (fabrics) | | source: wordnet30
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disentangle and raise the fibers of | | Example: tease wool
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separate the fibers of | | Example: tease wool
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mock or make fun of playfully | | Example: the flirting man teased the young woman
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ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | | source: wordnet30
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To comb or card, as wool or flax. | | source: webster1913
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