tease vs rip up

rip up vs tease

tease is a noun but rip up is not a noun.

tease and rip up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No
rip up	No	No	Yes	No

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

tease: tear into pieces
rip up: tear into shreds

Other hypernyms of tease include shred, tear up.

tease (noun)	rip up (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)	rip up (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	tear into shreds
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 rip up

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