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tease
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- pronunciation:
- tiz
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verb |
| inflections: |
teases, teasing, teased |
| definition: |
When someone teases you, they say things or do things so that they can laugh at you or have fun with you.
Makayla's brother teases her about the way she swings a baseball bat. He says she looks funny and can't hit the ball.- synonyms:
- kid, make fun of, needle
- similar words:
- make fun of, mock, pick on
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| related words: |
annoy, kid, tickle |
| derivations: |
teasingly (adv.), teaser (n.) |
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