tease vs flout

tease is a noun but flout is not a noun.

tease and flout both are verbs.

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

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

tease: harass with persistent criticism or carping
flout: laugh at with contempt and derision

Other hyponyms of tease include barrack, gibe, jeer, scoff, banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid.

tease (noun)	flout (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)	flout (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	laugh at with contempt and derision
harass with persistent criticism or carping	treat with contemptuous disregard
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 flout

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