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tease::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | loosen, tease apart |
| Type of | straighten out, disentangle, unsnarl |
| Derivation | teaser |
tease wool.
tease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ribbing, tantalization, teasing |
| Type of | harassment, molestation |
he ignored their teases.
tease::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fluff |
| Type of | disentangle, comb out, comb |
| Derivation | teasing |
tease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | annoyer, teaser, vexer |
| Type of | unwelcome person, persona non grata |
tease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coquette, flirt, minx, prickteaser, vamp, vamper |
| Type of | adult female, woman |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | change surface |
tease::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | keep in line, manipulate, control |
The advertisement is intended to tease the customers.
Examples of tease
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Greater minds than mine have tried to tease out the likely causes of these gaps.
From the washingtonpost.com
Fan and her colleagues used computer simulations to tease out what was going on.
From the sciencedaily.com
As she documented each hero, she tried to tease some personal stories from them.
From the timesunion.com
He revealed that his father would tease him about his pimples and even beat him.
From the time.com
Between innings, he popped out of the dugout to talk, tease and laugh with fans.
From the chron.com
I do not intend to focus on the activity of the opposition or tease its leaders.
From the economist.com
We would always tease him about how much he would look in the mirror at himself.
From the time.com
They tease Wander, the eldest, about staging a parade for her upcoming birthday.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Talk sweetly to your cat for a better response, or tease him with a favorite toy.
From the sacbee.com
- Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
- Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- Coquette: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- 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"
- 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"
- 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"
- Tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
- Raise the nap of (fabrics)
- Disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
