dun vs tease

dun and tease both are nouns.

dun is an adjective but tease is not an adjective.

dun and tease both are verbs.

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

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

dun: treat cruelly
tease: annoy persistently

Other hyponyms of dun include madden, hamstring, badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, oppress, persecute.

dun (noun)	tease (noun)
horse of a dull brownish grey color	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

dun (adjective)	tease (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

dun (verb)	tease (verb)
make a dun color	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
cure by salting	harass with persistent criticism or carping
persistently ask for overdue payment	mock or make fun of playfully
treat cruelly	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

Difference between dun and tease

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