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wind up vs tease

tease vs wind up

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

wind up and tease both are verbs.

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

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