teasing

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Synonyms: tearing, easing, ceasing, teazing, leasing, teasin, teaming, tensing, teaing

Antonyms: tearing, easing, ceasing, teazing, leasing, teasin, teaming, tensing, teaing

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|tease||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q518090}} The [[act]] of [[harass]]ing someone [[playfully]] or [[maliciously]], [[especially]] by [[ridicule]]; [[provoke|provoking]] someone with [[persistent]] [[annoyance]]s;<ref name="TFD-tease" /> [[make fun of|making fun of]], [[make light of|making light of]] someone.
2. The [[act]] of [[remove|removing]] [[tangle]]s from one's [[hair]] with a [[comb]].<ref name="TFD-tease" />

Adjective

1. {{U|playfully}} [[vex]]ing, [[especially]] by [[ridicule]].<ref name="TFD-tease" />
2. [[arouse|Arousing]] [[sexual]] [[desire]] without [[intend]]ing to [[satisfy]] it.<ref name="TFD-tease" />
3. [[cause|Causing]] [[irritation]] or [[annoyance]].<ref name="TFD-tease" />

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