tease vs bemock

bemock vs tease

tease is a noun but bemock is not a noun.

tease and bemock both are verbs.

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

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

tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping
bemock: treat with contempt

Other hypernyms of tease include mock.

tease (noun)	bemock (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

tease (verb)	bemock (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	treat with contempt
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 tease and bemock

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