tease - noun

someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

tease - verb

• annoy persistently
• harass with persistent criticism or carping
• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
• tear into pieces
• raise the nap of (fabrics)
• disentangle and raise the fibers of
• separate the fibers of
• mock or make fun of playfully
• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

tease - thesaurus

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