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teasing
adjective(teas-ing)
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
Synonyms: mocking, quizzical,
teasing
noun(teas-ing)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
Synonyms: ribbing, tantalization, tease,
teasing
adjective(teas-ing)
causing irritation or annoyance
Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, vexatious, vexing,
Examples:
A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him.
teasing
noun(teas-ing)
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
Synonyms: comb-out,
teasing
adjective(teas-ing)
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
Examples:
Her lazy teasing smile.
teasing
noun(teas-ing)
playful vexation
Examples:
The parody was just a form of teasing.

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