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    tease
    [tēz]
    verb
    tease (verb) · teases (third person present) · teased (past tense) · teased (past participle) · teasing (present participle)
    1. make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:
      "she was just teasing" · "Brenda teased her father about the powerboat that he bought but seldom used" · "“Think you're clever, don't you?” she teased"
      • tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused:
        "she had thrown herself at him and teased him"
    2. gently pull or comb (tangled wool, hair, etc.) into separate strands:
      "she was teasing out the curls into her usual hairstyle"
      • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
        comb (hair) in the reverse direction of its natural growth in order to make it appear fuller:
        "her hair is teased into spikes" · "her teased bottle-blonde hair"
      • archaic
        comb (the surface of woven cloth) to raise a nap.
    Origin
    Old English tǣsan (in tease), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch teezen and German dialect zeisen, also to teasel. Sense 1 is a development of the earlier and more serious ‘irritate by annoying actions’ (early 17th century), a figurative use of the word's original sense.
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  2. Other words for "tease" include:
    • Annoy
    • Bother
    • Mock
    • Needle
    • Tantalize
    • Taunt
    • Torment
    • Pester
    • Ridicule
    • Harass
    • Badger
    • Joke around with (informal)
    • Make fun of (informal)
    • Poke fun at (informal)
    • Goad
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    Synonyms for TEASE: pester, annoy, bait, bedevil, badger, harass, plague, beleaguer, torment, worry, aggravate, banterer, beset, bother, card, chaff, coax, disentangle, fluff, disturb, gibe, harry, haze.
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    Synonyms: joke around with (informal), joke with, kid (informal), mess around with (informal), fool around with (informal), make fun of (informal), poke fun at (informal), wind up (UK, informal), mock, rib (informal), needle (informal), josh, badger, cajole, drive sb crazy (informal), pull sb's leg (informal), goad, pester
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