Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Vexing; irritating; annoying.
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- verb Present participle of
tease . - noun The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun playful vexation
- adjective arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
- adjective causing irritation or annoyance
- noun the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- adjective playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
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Examples
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Pitt objected only to their proposed methods, which he termed a teasing, harassing opposition.
William Pitt and the Great War John Holland Rose 1898
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This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country, and the death rate is climbing.
Ellen's Emotional Plea: Stop Teenage Bullying (VIDEO) Danny Shea 2010
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The faux killings of Ray and Chris at the end of “All the Young Dudes” were nothing more than an excuse to create a cliffhanger to bring us back, so teasing is the name of the game with this show.
Sci Fi TV Briefs – So How Does the BSG Finale Sit With You after a Week and a Half? 2009
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Per the website Indigo's after Max. And it looks like Nalini's once again teasing us as to who is next.
Of Sleep Nalini Singh 2009
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The faux killings of Ray and Chris at the end of “All the Young Dudes” were nothing more than an excuse to create a cliffhanger to bring us back, so teasing is the name of the game with this show.
March « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country, and the death rate is climbing.
Ellen's Emotional Plea: Stop Teenage Bullying (VIDEO) Danny Shea 2010
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Jonathan's achievement in teasing and tormenting and delighting us for so many years deserves rather more than the passing tribute of a sigh.
Azed: a giant among crosswords Francis Wheen 2010
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If you save up enough, you can get your own life-sized Valeria Love Doll, or one of those metal brain teasing puzzles inspired by James Earl Jones 'role.
Mystery Letter! Cromsblood 2009
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This needs to be a wake-up call to everyone: teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country, and the death rate is climbing.
Ellen's Emotional Plea: Stop Teenage Bullying (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The faux killings of Ray and Chris at the end of “All the Young Dudes” were nothing more than an excuse to create a cliffhanger to bring us back, so teasing is the name of the game with this show.
31 « March « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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