Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tease | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bug | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tease (noun) | bug (noun) |
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the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis |
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate |
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use |
a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly | |
a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine |
tease (verb) | bug (verb) |
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ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | annoy persistently |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information |
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 |