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tease

The correct spelling is tease.

How to pronounce tease

/tiːz/
noun

IPA: /tiːz/

Say it like: Tee-se

The correct spelling is tease. One who teases.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who teases.
  2. 2.A single act of teasing.
  3. 3.One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.

verb

  1. 1.To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
  2. 2.To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
  3. 3.To back-comb.
  4. 4.To poke fun at.
  5. 5.To provoke or disturb; to annoy.

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