Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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tease | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vamp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
tease (noun) | vamp (noun) |
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the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances | piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe |
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) | an improvised musical accompaniment |
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men | a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
tease (verb) | vamp (verb) |
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ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | provide (a shoe) with a new vamp |
harass with persistent criticism or carping | act seductively with (someone) |
mock or make fun of playfully | piece (something old) with a new part |
separate the fibers of | make up |
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 |