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