tease vs brush

tease and brush both are nouns.

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

tease (noun)	brush (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances	a minor short-term fight
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)	the act of brushing your hair
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men	the act of brushing your teeth
	contact with something dangerous or undesirable
	a bushy tail or part of a bushy tail (especially of the fox)
	an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
	conducts current between rotating and stationary parts of a generator or motor
	momentary contact
	a dense growth of bushes

tease (verb)	brush (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	remove with or as if with a brush
harass with persistent criticism or carping	touch lightly and briefly
mock or make fun of playfully	rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
separate the fibers of	clean with a brush
disentangle and raise the fibers of	cover by brushing
raise the nap of (fabrics)	sweep across or over
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them