problem vs teaser

teaser vs problem

problem and teaser both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
problem	Yes	No	No	No
teaser	Yes	No	No	No

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

problem: a question raised for consideration or solution
teaser: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Other hyponyms of problem include mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, case, homework problem, brain-teaser, conundrum, enigma, riddle, poser, sticker, stumper, toughie, Gordian knot, koan, pons asinorum, rebus.

problem (noun)	teaser (noun)
a source of difficulty	a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings
a question raised for consideration or solution	a device for teasing wool
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved	a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
	an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest
	an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show
	someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
	a worker who teases wool

Difference between problem and teaser

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