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tease
noun
verb
One who teases.
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/tiːz/ /tiːz/
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noun
One who teases.
A single act of teasing.
One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
verb
To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
To back-comb.
To poke fun at.
To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
To entice, tempt.
To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
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