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Words with a similar base: prickteaser, tease, tease_apart, teaser

[tease.n.01] as in: someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

[coquette.n.01] as in: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

[tease.n.03] as in: the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

[tease.v.01] as in: annoy persistently

[tease.v.02] as in: harass with persistent criticism or carping

[tease.v.03] as in: to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

[tease.v.04] as in: tear into pieces

[tease.v.05] as in: raise the nap of (fabrics)

[tease.v.06] as in: disentangle and raise the fibers of

Examples:
tease wool

[tease.v.07] as in: separate the fibers of

Examples:
tease wool

[tease.v.08] as in: mock or make fun of playfully

[tease.v.09] as in: ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

					tease (English)
└── tesen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── tæsan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))