tease

  1. Noun.  One who '''teases'''.
  2. Noun.  A single act of '''teasing'''.
  3. Noun.  A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.
  4. Verb.  To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
  5. Verb.  To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
  6. Verb.  To back-comb.
  7. Verb.  To poke fun at.
  8. Verb.  To provoke or disturb by annoying remarks and other annoyances.
  9. Verb.  To entice, to tempt.

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