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disentangle vs tease

tease vs disentangle

disentangle is not a noun while tease is a noun.

disentangle and tease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disentangle No No Yes No
tease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tease is a hyponym of disentangle; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disentangle:
  • disentangle: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
  • tease: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
Other hyponyms of disentangle include sleek down, slick, slick down, fluff.
As verbs, tease is a hyponym of disentangle; that is, tease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disentangle:
  • disentangle: extricate from entanglement
  • tease: disentangle and raise the fibers of
Other hyponyms of disentangle include loosen, tease apart, ravel, ravel out, unravel.
disentangle (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
disentangle (verb) tease (verb)
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
extricate from entanglement harass with persistent criticism or carping
separate the tangles of mock or make fun of playfully
release from entanglement of difficulty separate the fibers of
free from involvement or entanglement 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
Difference between disentangle and tease

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