tease
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Later on, they developed a bright and melodic take on dancehall with the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, scoring hits with songs such as Tease Me and Murder She Wrote in the early 1990s.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The Reality Von Tease revelation shook Housewives and viewers alike, so much so that showrunner Lori Gordon told Variety that the show’s stars “need a cooling off period.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
Ula Somwaru, the owner of Tease Hair Salon in Silver Spring, said she has been taking steps to reopen her shop with temperature checks and staggered appointments.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2020
They were rugby-tackled as the winning owner gathered her whippet Tease into her arms like a baby.
From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2019
Tease, tēz, v.t. to comb or card, as wool: to scratch, as cloth: to raise a nap: to vex with importunity, jests, &c.: to torment, irritate.—n. one who teases or torments.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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