eng: tease - UWN/MENTA

eng: tease

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Meaning
means	(noun) someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) teaser, annoyer, vexer, tease
means	(noun) a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men tease, minx, vamper, flirt, vamp, coquette, prickteaser
means	(noun) 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" tease, ribbing, tantalization, teasing
means	(verb) annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" badger, pester, bug, beleaguer, tease
means	(verb) 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" rag, tantalise, tease, twit, bait, taunt, rally, razz, cod, tantalize, ride
means	(verb) 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" tease
means	(verb) tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" tease
means	(verb) raise the nap of (fabrics) tease
means	(verb) disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" tease, tease apart, loosen
means	(verb) separate the fibers of; "tease wool" tease, card
means	(verb) mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" tease
means	(verb) ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect fluff, tease

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