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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
The show’s promos have playfully frayed fan nerves by teasing, “Anything could happen.”
This became more frenzied when Han teased the series could end differently to the book.
From that, they can learn what the animals are eating and collect DNA that enables them to identify individuals and tease out family relationships.
The Conservatives have tabled a slew of parliamentary questions to try to tease out further details about what was known by who and when.
Radiohead have announced their first tour in seven years, after teasing it with a series of mysterious flyers that appeared in cities across Europe.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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