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tease vs wind up

wind up vs tease

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

tease and wind up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tease Yes No Yes No
wind up No No Yes No
tease (noun) wind 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) wind up (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect finally be or do something
harass with persistent criticism or carping coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
mock or make fun of playfully to evoke sexual feelings
separate the fibers of give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
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 wind up

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