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| bullfight |
a public show held in an arena in which performers first tease and tire out a bull, and then one person using a cape to draw the bull near tries to kill it with a sword. Bullfighting is popular in Spain and Mexico. |
| fool |
to pretend; tease. [1/6 definitions] |
| kid2 |
(informal) to joke or tease. [1/2 definitions] |
| needle |
(informal) to tease, annoy or make angry. [1/6 definitions] |
| poke fun at |
to tease. |
| rag2 |
(informal) to tease or scold. |
| sarcastic |
using harsh or bitter words that are meant to hurt, tease, or make fun of another person. |
| taunt |
to make fun of, tease, or challenge using mean language. |
| torment |
to annoy, tease, or cause to feel worry. [1/3 definitions] |
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