chaff vs tease

chaff and tease both are nouns.

chaff and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chaff	Yes	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tease is a hypernym of chaff; that is, tease is a word with a broader meaning than chaff:

chaff: be silly or tease one another
tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping

Other hypernyms of chaff include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit.

chaff (noun)	tease (noun)
foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

chaff (verb)	tease (verb)
be silly or tease one another	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	mock or make fun of playfully
	separate the fibers of
	disentangle and raise the fibers of
	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

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