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brush vs tease

tease vs brush

brush and tease both are nouns.

brush and tease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brush Yes No Yes No
tease Yes No Yes No
brush (noun) tease (noun)
a minor short-term fight the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
the act of brushing your hair someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
the act of brushing your teeth a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
contact with something dangerous or undesirable
a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
momentary contact
a dense growth of bushes
brush (verb) tease (verb)
remove with or as if with a brush ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
touch lightly and briefly harass with persistent criticism or carping
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush mock or make fun of playfully
clean with a brush separate the fibers of
cover by brushing disentangle and raise the fibers of
sweep across or over raise the nap of (fabrics)
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
Difference between brush and tease

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