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teasing
Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); - Lawrence Durrell
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adjective
Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); - Lawrence Durrell
“His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air”
adjective
Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
“Her lazy teasing smile”
adjective
Causing irritation or annoyance
“Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”
noun
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
“He ignored their teases”
noun
Playful vexation
“The parody was just a form of teasing”
noun
The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
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His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air
Her lazy teasing smile
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
He ignored their teases
His ribbing was gentle but persistent
The parody was just a form of teasing
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