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| badinage |
to joke with or tease in a lighthearted way. [1/2 definitions] |
| dally |
to tease or toy with. [1/4 definitions] |
| devil |
to annoy, pester, or tease. [1/8 definitions] |
| josh |
(informal) to make fun of or tease, but in a gentle and kind way. [1/2 definitions] |
| kid2 |
(informal) to tease or joke. [1/3 definitions] |
| needle |
(informal) to provoke, annoy, or tease. [1/7 definitions] |
| poke fun at |
to tease or mock. |
| put-on |
(informal) a deception done to amuse or tease; hoax. [1/3 definitions] |
| rag2 |
(informal) to tease or scold. |
| rally2 |
to tease good-naturedly. [1/2 definitions] |
| rib2 |
to make good-hearted fun of (someone); tease; kid. |
| shit |
(slang) to tease or try to deceive. [1/11 definitions] |
| sport |
to tease or mock someone. [1/10 definitions] |
| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| teaser |
one who teases, esp. sexually; tease. [1/2 definitions] |
| tickle |
to tease, excite, or fill with pleasure. [1/6 definitions] |
| twit1 |
to taunt or tease, esp. in an unkind or malicious way. [1/2 definitions] |
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