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tease
verb as in aggravate, provoke
Strongest matches
annoy, badger, bother, harass, mock, needle, nudge, pester, pick on, ridicule, tantalize, taunt, torment
Example Sentences
As a “very, very effeminate boy” growing up in Baltimore, Ben Appel was teased mercilessly.
The headstrong American starlet, cast as Belmondo’s noncommittal lover, is convinced that Godard is working toward a disaster and gets most of her enjoyment from teasing her prickly boss.
Over the past nine months, Fury has teased comebacks and then subsequently backtracked.
Before the internet made movie trailers ubiquitous and streamers teased films with a rotating roster of images, an image painted for a poster was the flag that studios waved for a film.
The apps often tease their shows on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and other platforms before a user has to download an app to continue.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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