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TEASE

Definition:

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