straighten out vs tease

tease vs straighten out

straighten out is not a noun while tease is a noun.

straighten out and tease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
straighten out	No	No	Yes	No
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

straighten out: extricate from entanglement
tease: disentangle and raise the fibers of

Other hyponyms of straighten out include loosen, tease apart, ravel, ravel out, unravel.

straighten out (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

straighten out (verb)	tease (verb)
put (things or places) in order	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
settle or put right	harass with persistent criticism or carping
change for the better	mock or make fun of playfully
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear	separate the fibers of
make straight	disentangle and raise the fibers of
extricate from entanglement	raise the nap of (fabrics)
	tear into pieces
	annoy persistently
	to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between straighten out and tease

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