tease (n)
teasing (n)
ribbing (n)
tantalization (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule)
def provoking someone with persistent annoyances
examples he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent
Outgoing links
Hypernym harassment, molestation
Derivationally related form tantalization → tantalize
Derivationally related form ribbing → rib
Derivationally related form teasing → tease
Derivationally related form tease → tease; tease → tease
Incoming links
Hyponym harassment, molestation
Derivationally related form tantalize → tantalization
Derivationally related form tease → tease; tease → tease
Derivationally related form tease → teasing
Derivationally related form rib → ribbing

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