Definitions of teasing
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the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
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synonyms:
ribbing, tantalization, tease
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type of:
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harassment, molestation
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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harassment, molestation
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playful vexation
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causing irritation or annoyance“a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”
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synonyms:
annoying, bothersome, galling, grating, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing
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disagreeable
not to your liking
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disagreeable
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playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
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arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it“her lazy teasing smile”
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Synonyms:
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seductive
tending to entice into a desired action or state
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seductive
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the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtizɪŋ/
UK
/ˈtizɪŋ/
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