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teases |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tease 1 of 8 senses of tease Sense 2 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb tease 1 of 8 senses of tease Sense 2 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe => kid, chaff, jolly, banter Entailment of verb tease 2 of 8 senses of tease Sense 3 tease => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => disappoint, let down Sense 5 tease => brush Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb tease 8 senses of tease Sense 1 tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate Sense 2 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock Sense 3 tease => manipulate, keep in line control Sense 4 tease => shred, tear up rip up Sense 5 tease => change surface Sense 6 tease, tease apart, loosen => disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out Sense 7 tease, card => separate Sense 8 tease, fluff => comb, comb out disentangle Familiarity of verb tease tease used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb tease Sense 1 tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer => torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate -------------- Sense 2 tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride => mock, bemock -------------- Sense 3 tease => manipulate, keep in line control -------------- Sense 4 tease => shred, tear up rip up -------------- Sense 5 tease => change surface -------------- Sense 6 tease, tease apart, loosen => disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out -------------- Sense 7 tease, card => separate -------------- Sense 8 tease, fluff => comb, comb out disentangle -------------- Grep of noun tease protease striptease tease teasel teaser Overview of noun tease The noun tease has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer -- (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)) 2. coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser -- (a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men) 3. tease, teasing, ribbing -- (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") Overview of verb tease The verb tease has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer -- (annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer") 2. (1) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie") 3. tease -- (offer and withdraw) 4. tease -- (tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations") 5. tease -- (raise the nap of (fabrics)) 6. tease, tease apart, loosen -- (disentangle and raise the fibers of "tease wool") 7. tease, card -- (separate the fibers of) 8. tease, fluff -- (ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect; of hair) Overview of noun tease The noun tease has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer -- (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)) 2. coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser -- (a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men) 3. tease, teasing, ribbing -- (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") Overview of verb tease The verb tease has 8 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) tease, badger, harass, pester, bug, beleaguer -- (annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer") 2. (1) tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride -- (harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie") 3. tease -- (offer and withdraw) 4. tease -- (tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations") 5. tease -- (raise the nap of (fabrics)) 6. tease, tease apart, loosen -- (disentangle and raise the fibers of "tease wool") 7. tease, card -- (separate the fibers of) 8. tease, fluff -- (ruffle by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect; of hair)
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