noun : TEASING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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" ;
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2. (
) playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing" ;
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3. (
) the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb ;
verb : TEASING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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3. (
) 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" ;
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4. (
) tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations" ;
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5. (
) raise the nap of (fabrics) ;
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6. (
) disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" ;
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8. (
) mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman" ;
Adjective : TEASING
Source: WordNet 3.1
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2. (
) arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; "her lazy teasing smile" ;
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3. (
- annoying ,
- bothersome ,
- galling ,
- irritating ,
- nettlesome ,
- pesky ,
- pestering ,
- pestiferous ,
- plaguy ,
- plaguey ,
- teasing ,
- vexatious ,
- vexing
) causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" ;
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