tease
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~ annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
tease
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~ disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
tease
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~ 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"
tease
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~ 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
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~ ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
tease
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~ tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
tease
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~ raise the nap of (fabrics)
tease apart
— Verb
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~ disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
tease
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~ mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
teased
— Adjective
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~ feeling mild pleasurable excitement
teasel
— Noun
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~ any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
teaser
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~ an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
teaser
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~ a device for teasing wool; "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"
teaser
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~ an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
teaser
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~ a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
teaser
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~ a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
teaser
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~ someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
teaser
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~ a worker who teases wool
teashop
— Noun
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~ a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
teasing
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~ 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"