scoff vs tease

scoff and tease both are nouns.

scoff and tease both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tease is a hypernym of scoff; that is, tease is a word with a broader meaning than scoff:

scoff: laugh at with contempt and derision
tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping

Other hypernyms of scoff include bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit.

scoff (noun)	tease (noun)
showing your contempt by derision	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

scoff (verb)	tease (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
treat with contemptuous disregard	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

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