Teasing

Definitions

1. The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously, especially by ridicule; provoking someone with persistent annoyances; making fun of, making light of someone.
   countable, uncountable
2. The act of removing tangles from one's hair with a comb.
   countable, uncountable

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Examples

“Teasing can be seen as a kind of workplace abuse.”

“The gentle teasing between siblings filled the house with laughter.”

“The teasing of her curls took nearly an hour with the fine-tooth comb.”

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