molestation vs tease

tease vs molestation

molestation and tease both are nouns.

molestation is not a verb while tease is a verb.

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

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

molestation: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
tease: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Other hyponyms of molestation include baiting, badgering, bedevilment, torment, worrying, sexual harassment, ribbing, tantalization, teasing, witch-hunt, doxing.

molestation (noun)	tease (noun)
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism	the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

molestation (verb)	tease (verb)
	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

Difference between molestation and tease

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