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arouse vs tease

tease vs arouse

arouse is not a noun while tease is a noun.

arouse and tease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arouse No No Yes No
tease Yes No Yes No
arouse (noun) tease (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
arouse (verb) tease (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
cause to become awake or conscious harass with persistent criticism or carping
stop sleeping mock or make fun of playfully
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic separate the fibers of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) disentangle and raise the fibers of
to evoke sexual feelings raise the nap of (fabrics)
to begin moving tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Difference between arouse and tease

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