Tease and Taunt

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Tease

Tease verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: grew up being teased because his parents were hog farmers

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Taunt is a synonym for tease in aggravate topic. In some cases you can use "Taunt" instead the word "Tease" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like deride. popular alternative

Nearby Words: teasing, teased, teaser, teasel

Taunt

Taunt verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English

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Tease is a synonym for taunt in deride topic. You can use "Tease" instead a verb "Taunt", if it concerns topics such as jeer at. popular alternative

Nearby Words: taunting, taunted, tauntingly

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girl	tease girl	taunt girl
boy	tease boy	taunt boy
children	tease children	taunt children
audience	tease audience	taunt audience
Other words: time, way, bit, little, bloom, dog, police, player, protagonist, tom, kids, friends, players, fans, girls.

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