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Tease
To tease means to make fun of someone playfully. It is a verb and also a noun for a person who does it: "he is such a tease". Distinguish it from mocking, which is unkind, and from teasing meaning to deliberately arouse interest.
Examples in context
Don't tease him about his haircut.
Don't tease him about his haircut.
She teases her brother constantly.
She teases her brother constantly.
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