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Home » Advanced » Tease
Advanced Beginner-English intermediate-english

Tease

by rob2018|Published August 21, 2022

DEF: To make fun of or to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

EX: 1. Don’t get mad, I’m just teasing you.

2. It’s a bad thing to tease a dog by showing her a treat then not giving it to her.

Synonyms:
kidding
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