Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brush | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tease | Yes | No | Yes | No |
brush (noun) | tease (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |