tease vs crucify

crucify vs tease

tease is a noun but crucify is not a noun.

tease and crucify both are verbs.

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

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

tease: annoy persistently
crucify: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of tease include bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

tease (noun)	crucify (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)	crucify (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	criticize harshly or violently
harass with persistent criticism or carping	treat cruelly
mock or make fun of playfully	hold within limits and control
separate the fibers of	kill by nailing onto a cross
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 crucify

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