change surface vs tease

tease vs change surface

change surface is not a noun while tease is a noun.

change surface and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change surface	No	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tease is a hyponym of change surface; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change surface:

change surface: undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
tease: raise the nap of (fabrics)

Other hyponyms of change surface include level, level off, crust, buckle, heave, warp, curl, curve, kink, unfurl, unroll, roll up, wrap up, marbleise, marbleize, smooth, smoothen, roughen, fold, fold up, turn up, even, even out, flush, level, impress, imprint, blob, blot, fleck, spot.

change surface (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

change surface (verb)	tease (verb)
undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface	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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