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Quick definitions from WordNet (tease)

▸ noun:  the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances ("He ignored their teases")
▸ noun:  someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
▸ noun:  a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
▸ verb:  ruffle (one's hair) by combing towards the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
▸ verb:  harass with persistent criticism or carping ("The children teased the new teacher")
▸ verb:  mock or make fun of playfully ("The flirting man teased the young woman")
▸ verb:  separate the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb:  disentangle and raise the fibers of ("Tease wool")
▸ verb:  raise the nap of (fabrics)
▸ verb:  tear into pieces ("Tease tissue for microscopic examinations")
▸ verb:  annoy persistently ("The children teased the boy because of his stammer")
▸ verb:  to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them ("The advertisement is intended to tease the customers")
▸ name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #67244)

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