Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disparagement | Yes | No | No | No |
tease | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disparagement (noun) | tease (noun) |
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the act of speaking contemptuously of | the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances |
a communication that belittles somebody or something | someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) |
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
disparagement (verb) | tease (verb) |
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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 |