tease vs straighten out

straighten out vs tease

tease is a noun but straighten out is not a noun.

tease and straighten out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No
straighten out	No	No	Yes	No

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

tease: disentangle and raise the fibers of
straighten out: extricate from entanglement

Other hypernyms of tease include disentangle, unsnarl.

tease (noun)	straighten out (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)	straighten out (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	put (things or places) in order
harass with persistent criticism or carping	settle or put right
mock or make fun of playfully	change for the better
separate the fibers of	make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
disentangle and raise the fibers of	make straight
raise the nap of (fabrics)	extricate from entanglement
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between tease and straighten out

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