excite vs tease

excite is not a noun while tease is a noun.

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

excite (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

excite (verb)	tease (verb)
act as a stimulant	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
produce a magnetic field in	harass with persistent criticism or carping
raise to a higher energy level	mock or make fun of playfully
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of	separate the fibers of
to evoke sexual feelings	disentangle and raise the fibers of
arouse or elicit a feeling	raise the nap of (fabrics)
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused	tear into pieces
stir feelings in	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them